What causes eating disorders?

There are many theories about why women develop anorexianervosa and bulimia. Here are the main factors:

·        Family conflict;

·        Fear of growing up and becoming a sexuallymature woman;

·        The need to establish self-control;

·        Bulimic symptoms can be a way of dealing withpowerful negative feelings about oneself;

·        Major traumas can trigger anorexia or bulimia asa means of silently crying for help, especially if the trauma is disempowering;and

·        People with eating disorders tend to be highachievers who set impossible standards for themselves, and often lackassertiveness and a sense of identity.

Mostpeople who work with anorexic and bulimic women believe that their problems areextremely complex and are not simply caused by one specific factor. Eatingdisorders cannot be understood without looking closely at women’s lives as wellas the unique personal experiences of each sufferer.

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