The causes of eating disorders are not just
about the amount of food people stop taking to lose weight, the deeper meaning includes “behavioral, emotional, psychological,
interpersonal, and social factors…” (NEDA)
Eating disorders also includes
problems with personality & genetic/environmental factors.
Psychological
factors include low self-esteem, mood swings, depression, and nervousness.
Interpersonal factors include family problems, being unemotional, not expressing any feelings, and family history of
eating disorders.
Social factors can be cultural pressures/norms, and the image and standards that creates
a specific body weight that females and males should be at.
Personality
factors consist of possessiveness and the need for approval.
