Teen Recovery Coaching

Why you’re more likely to develop an eating disorder

You, more than anyone else, are more likely to develop an eating disorder because, let’s face it, technology is probably a huge part of your everyday life. You see people everyday on TikTok, Instagram, and all over. The problem with this is that there is a sense of false perfection as influencers tend to only show their “highlight reels”. I promise you that just because they look perfect, doesn’t mean their life is.

Teenagers, like yourself, have even more pressure to look like or resemble celebrities as they’re watched and seen more than ever before. The editing of photos in advertising, magazines, online clothing stores, and more create unrealistic standards for you as you grow and develop into your own identity.

But it doesn’t have to be like this.

You are growing and you are becoming the person you want to be. I know first hand how societal pressures of an unachievable perfection can be so harmful. Not to mention, unidentified trauma in your teenage years is also a large contributor to the development of eating disorders.

You may feel like you aren’t enough, that something is “wrong” with you. You may be confused about who you are or what you really want out of your life. And that’s okay. You don’t have to have it all figured out. With connection and support, we can do this together.

Let’s get started.