Genetic factors are believed to play a significant part in the risk of developing an eating disorder.
Unhealthy eating and dieting patterns may also impair those very areas in the brain needed to make healthy choices. This is especially more dangerous if a person develops an eating disorder during the teenage years when the brain and the body are still developing.
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  Chantelle
Now that i've overcome anorexia there's no way i ever want to go back there. I remember all that was important for me was being thin and that I'd be able to see my protruding bones in the mirror...
 Malcolm
Most children are either fat or thin. I was the former. This wasn't a problem until I started to realize that it was more acceptable to be thin. This realization made me want...
 Emma
I began my recovery journey from anorexia when I was 16 years old. It was a gradual process and a hard one, but once I truly felt that I wanted to get better and be healthy and happy, the steps moved quicker...
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