Introduction: Understanding Teen Eating Disorders Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions characterized by unhealthy eating behaviors that negatively impact a person’s physical, emotional, and social well-being.
These disorders affect people of all ages, but they are particularly prevalent among teenagers. According to the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), 13% of teenagers in the United States have experienced an eating disorder, and this number is likely to be an underestimation due to the stigma surrounding these disorders.
Teenagers are particularly susceptible to developing eating disorders in teens due to the changes they experience during adolescence.
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