Hidden Battles: Grave Impact of Anorexia and Bulimia on Teenagers

Eating disorders are among the deadliest mental problems, second only to opioid overdose. Lives of thousands of teenagers are devastated each year by the dark cloud of anorexia and bulimia, the two most dangerous eating disorders.

Anorexia, driven by a fear of gaining weight and refusal to maintain a healthy body weight, starves the body of vital nutrients and leads to severe health complications like brittle bones, infertility, and heart problems. Bulimia, characterized by cycles of binge eating and purging (expelling food from the body by working out excessively or self induced vomiting), subjects young bodies to a rollercoaster of physical stress and internal damage, including severe dehydration, digestive issues, and electrolyte imbalances that can trigger heart failure. Both of these disorders deeply wound the mental health of teenagers, often originating from and contributing to debilitating issues of self-esteem, depression, and anxiety.

These disorders do more than disrupt the teenage years; they can derail entire lives, making early intervention and comprehensive support absolutely essential in the fight against these silent, yet deadly diseases. This website aims to provide resources to patients and their loved ones to battle anorexia and bulimia.