Eating disorders are life threatening
Unfortunately a lot of young people suffer from eating disorders. They are a way of coping with feelings that make you feel low. People can get obsessive with exercise, what they eat, how much they eat, when they eat, who they eat with and how much they weigh. If one has an eating disorder it needs to be dealt with and also the issues that are driving it, be it, sadness, loss, peer pressure.It is very important to eat healthily for your body and mind. Your body needs a balanced diet to function properly fight diseases and give the energy that you need to live. Most things are fine for you in moderation.
Boys, girls, men and women from all types of background can suffer from eating disorders. Eating disorders are a way of coping with feelings that are making you unhappy or depressed. It may be difficult to face up to and talk about, feelings like anger, sadness, guilt, loss or fear. An eating disorder is a sign that you need help in coping with life, and sorting personal problems.
Everybody sees our face and bodies and it is clearly important but how you feel about yourself is much more significant than what you look like or what the scales say. As we get older, our bodies change – sometimes it’s something we are looking forward to, in other cases it might be the last thing we want. Some cases it may not be happening or it is happening too fast and you are worried about it. Unfortunately there is little we can do to change our body shape, we are born with a certain physique and we have to make the most of it.
