It does irritate me when it's thought that ED's/anorexia are all about body image.....because it's not.....there are so many serious underlying issues that come first before an ED hits.....even at a young age. Body image is more what it can turn into when we start to see the loss of weight happening & the desire to loose more & more......

But stress, trauma, abuse.....are usually the underlying issues that trigger it in the first place......so don't kid yourself that ED's/anorexia are all about body image....even though the treatment centers are only willing to deal with those issues......I went through almost 8 weeks of treatment that was completely useless because it didn't deal with the main issues that were causing it & all they could talk about was body image crap....but I was so far underweight they couldn't deny it was anorexia.

It takes serious work & awareness of self & what's going on with thoughts & feelings to really work on it.....therapy is important & nurtitionists help is making you aware of what healthy eating REALLY is as sometimes we have to FORCE actions we really don't want to do in order to stay healthy even when we are under major stress & eating makes us feel sick.