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Adolescents and Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are generally long-term mental disorders which can affect troubled teenagers and in turn call for long-term solutions. Depression, anxiety disorders (like obsessive-compulsive disorder) and substance abuse may also accompany an eating disorder. Complete recovery may be achieved if you catch the signs of a developing eating disorder in your teenager and decide upon proper treatment as early as possible.

Signs of an Eating Disorder: Is your teen at risk? 896
Eating Disorder Self-Assessment 1244
Adolescents and Eating Disorders 1491
Anorexia Nervosa 1416
Common misconceptions about Anorexia 1653
Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa 2652
Bulimia Nervosa 1540
Importance of Psychotherapy 1304
Other Eating Disorders 1081
Preventing Eating disorders 1267
Has your teen been diagnosed with an Eating disorder? 793
Getting help for Eating Disorders 1289
Eating Disorder Treatment Facilities for Teenagers 1728
  • Teen Depression  ( 5 items )
    Around 5 out of 100 teenagers get depressed each year.  Sure, everybody feels sad or blue now and then. But if you're teen is sad most of the time, it could be effecting all aspects of their life.

  • Suicide  ( 6 items )
    Teen suicide is something no parent would ever want to have to deal with. Here are the warning signs.

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)  ( 8 items )
    Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - How do you know if you teen is suffering from ADHD? What treatment options do you have?

  • Conduct Disorder  ( 1 items )
    "Conduct disorder" descibres  a group of behavioral and emotional problems in teenagers. Children and adolescents with this disorder have great difficulty following rules and behaving in a socially acceptable way.

  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)  ( 2 items )
    Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can result from any traumatic event that is witnessed by a person, occurred in a person's life, or happened to a friend or family member of that person. PTSD can be caused from physical abuse, sexual molestation or family violence.

  • Adjustment Disorder  ( 2 items )
    A teenager with adjustment disorder will often experience feelings of depression or anxiety or combined depression and anxiety. As a result, your teen may act out behaviorally against the "rules and regulations" of family, work, or society. In some teens, an adjustment disorder may manifest itself in such behaviors as skipping school, unexpected fighting, or recklessness.

  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder  ( 2 items )
    OCD usually involves having both obsessions and compulsions, though a person with OCD may sometimes have only one or the other.  Althought not common in teens, the onset of OCD can often occur during adolescence.

  • Mood Disorders  ( 4 items )
    Mood Disorders (often referred to as bi-polar) will effect 7-14% of children before the age of 15. 20-30% of adult bipolar patients report having their first episode before the age of 20.

  • Reactive Attachment Disorder  ( 2 items )
    Attachment disorder is a condition that affects individuals ability to form meaningful loving relationships with other human beings. It is often diagnosed as depression, ADHD or Bi-polar Disorder.

  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder  ( 1 items )
    Behavior patterns distinguished by anger, aggression, violence, and rebelliousness may be signs that Oppositional Defiant Disorder has developed in your teenager. This type of disorder can prove to be destructive to your teen’s school and home environments. It particularly targets those with authority in a child’s life.
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