Eating Disorders Eating disorders among people all around the world isn’t as uncommon as people think. Although, it is more frequent to happen to a young adult than an older individual. According to Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD), 95% of people who have eating disorders are between the ages of twelve and twenty-five. Eating disorders not only affect someone physically, but also mentally and socially. Three of the most common disorders in the world are, anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorders can also be one of the most deadly things to overcome. Eating disorders are deadly because when you are not getting the nutrients and vitamins that your body needs to function probably then you will become weak and ill causing
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Teenagers with depression can result in emotional issues, perfectionism, stress, alcohol and drug abuse, depression and family problems (Faiad). Depression is not a choice to have but when teenagers do have depression we need to be able to observe it and try to get them through it, make things better than what they were before it has happened. Depression can lead to not eating which can cause an eating disorder, its a choice to stop eating or choose little amounts of food or to vomit after eating. No one is telling you that you need to do it; you choose to do it because it can be a part of …show more content…
People who do have a eating disorder might not admit that they have one right away because they are afraid of being judged or being a disappointment. Unless you are close with someone who chooses to have a disorder you won’t notice because they could say they are starting to workout or choosing a better eating style. Although, it is an illness there are people who choose to have an eating disorder it might not be as extreme as anorexia, bulimia, or binge but they choose not to eat or eat very little portions of food or even go all day without eating. Internet and websites are going to say that eating disorders are an illness but they don 't talk to the people who actually choose to starve themselves to loose weight and feel better about themselves. If having an eating disorder doesn 't run in the family then its not genetic for the child to have one thats where if they do it was their choice to have the
Teenagers with depression can result in emotional issues, perfectionism, stress, alcohol and drug abuse, depression and family problems (Faiad). Depression is not a choice to have but when teenagers do have depression we need to be able to observe it and try to get them through it, make things better than what they were before it has happened. Depression can lead to not eating which can cause an eating disorder, its a choice to stop eating or choose little amounts of food or to vomit after eating. No one is telling you that you need to do it; you choose to do it because it can be a part of …show more content…
People who do have a eating disorder might not admit that they have one right away because they are afraid of being judged or being a disappointment. Unless you are close with someone who chooses to have a disorder you won’t notice because they could say they are starting to workout or choosing a better eating style. Although, it is an illness there are people who choose to have an eating disorder it might not be as extreme as anorexia, bulimia, or binge but they choose not to eat or eat very little portions of food or even go all day without eating. Internet and websites are going to say that eating disorders are an illness but they don 't talk to the people who actually choose to starve themselves to loose weight and feel better about themselves. If having an eating disorder doesn 't run in the family then its not genetic for the child to have one thats where if they do it was their choice to have the