Recognizing Adolescent Eating Disorders

03 Dec Recognizing Adolescent Eating Disorders

The adolescent and teenage years are incredibly difficult. During this time, our kids’ bodies and minds are going through rapid and important changes.
Adolescents and teens are also incredibly vulnerable to a variety of destructive behaviors including eating disorders. Anderson Cooper’s team came up with 8 warning signs that parents should be on the look out for to determine if their daughter or son is struggling with eating issues. These include:

Excessively restricting calories
Distorted body image
Only eating certain foods
Excessive exercise
Avoiding certain foods
Depression and anxiety
Irritability 
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