In America, girls are given the message at a very young age that in order to be happy and successful, they must be thin. Given the value, which our society places on being thin, it is not surprising that eating disorders are on the increase. In America thousands of teenage girls are dealing with emotional situations daily and eating behavior can be affected by the way they are feeling. Eating disorders affect over five million …
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…it is important not to overlook the early warning signs. Although it is mainly a problem in the US, eating disorders are becoming a bigger and bigger problem through the world as western values are becoming more widely accepted. It is very important to get help for the patients as soon as their disease is detected, so they can start treating her/him and get them back to their normal weight and state of mind.