Adolescence can be one of the most stressful times in a young person’s life and it is the time when they begin discovering their identities and are becoming more independent.

The adolescent years are the time when they establish new and meaningful friendships and also when they find that their body has begun to develop. When a person enters these years of puberty, it can be a very emotional, stressful, confusing as well frightening period through which they must pass.

The Teen Eating Disorder: A Defense Mechanism