Eating Disorders- Topic

I feel eating disorders is a huge issue in the world today. Especially, as a dancer it is an issue I see almost on a daily basis. People become obsessed with what they look like. On a surface level people are obsessed with their appearance. Today, I learned that people with eating disorders are not just worried about this. They most of the time have a much larger reason. It goes deeper and beyond insecurity. It is more times than not an issue of control. People with eating disorders feel that their eating is the one thing in their life they can control. No one can take that away from them. Many times these disorders stem from a rough childhood or a tense family life. Sometimes they are caused by living in an overly critical environment. Also it could be caused by being abused or having someone close to you be abused. Eating disorders are ways of coping. I learned that 8-10 million people today suffer from eating disorders. They are most common among women. This will be the topic I will be exploring this quarter.