Eating Disorders in Children and Teens

Through media and advertising, many people may succumb to the pressures of a society that overemphasizes body images and this often includes children and teens.  According to data shared through the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders:  42% of 1st-3rd grade girls want to be thinner. 81% of 10-year-old children are afraid of being fat. 46% of 9-11 year-olds are “sometimes” or “very often” on diets. 35-57% of adolescent girls engage in crash dieting, fasting, self-induced vomiting, diet pills, or laxatives. Elizabeth House, MS, MAT, MEL, LPC, CADC, NCC speaks with Attorney Gwendolyn J. Sterk, Sterk Family Law Group, P.C., about some of the different types of eating disorders, how parents can recognize an eating disorder in their child, how eating disorders may be treated and how parents can help their children, who may be in denial.  To learn more or to connect with Elizabeth House, email [email protected] or call 331-305-4055 To learn more or to connect with Sterk Family Law Group, P.C. or Gwendolyn Sterk, call 815—600-8950 or visit sterkfamilylaw.com ************** Sterk Family Law provides a full range of family law and estate planning services in Orland Park for clients in Will, Cook, and DuPage counties.  The Sterk Family Law Group team provides a holistic approach to the practice of law and strives to not only service a client’s legal needs, but also help manage a client’s emotional and over-all well-being by establishing connections with a vast network of counselors, support groups, and various other non-traditional service providers within local communities by way of the unique Resource Center.  The Resource Center provides Sterk Family Law clients with access to other professionals to help prepare for the next step in their lives. ************** This is a legal advertisement from Sterk Family Law Group, P.C. It does not constitute legal or medical advice and should not be construed as such. This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only.