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  Anorexia Nervosa: Protecting our Adolescents. Understanding Eating Disorders: Many Eating Disorders have their roots in psychological disturbances which manifest in food-related behaviors and practices that are abnormal and that can result in serious physiological consequences. In addition to the psychological component, other contributing factors are environmental, social, genetic and biological. Stephenson et al (2022) specifically point out the following observations: "P eople with eating disorders are more likely to have close relatives with depressive and anxiety disorders, phobias, and obsessive-compulsive disorder than people who do not have eating disorders."  "Frequent social media use in young adults has also contributed to rising rates of eating disorders, depression, anxiety, and other mental illnesses." "People with eating disorders frequently have a distorted view of their body weight or shape, and they often place a great deal of importance on ...