Eating disorders are growing at an alarming rate. It is believed that, modern day media influences have played a significant part in the increase by promoting thinness and linking it with beauty, peer acceptance, sexual and financial success, self-esteem, morality, and health. These connections have intensified the pressures on young people to acquire and preserve the ‘perfect bodies’, whether that be a ironing board or washing board stomach. Those who are at most risk from trying to reach this level of ‘perfection’ are those who are genetically prone to perfectionism, suffer low self-esteem or a cloudy identity, or victims of bullying.

This section looks to educate coaches so that they can prevent, or at least notice, disorders so that players can receive help and guidance as early as possible before the condition affects their long term health, and possibly even become fatal.

Treating a Disorder : If the individual that suffers from an eating disorder is reached and open to help, then there is a 75% chance that they will recover. Read On

Disorders :
Anorexia - Sufferers starve themselves to dangerously thin levels. Read On
Bulimia - Sufferers binge uncontrollably on a high number of calories then remove the intake from their bodies through a number of different ways. Read On
Obesity - Sufferers posses more body fat than is deemed healthy. Read On
Compulsive Overeating - Sufferers binge uncontrollably on a large amount of food, often in excess of their daily calorific allowance in one binge. Read On

Coping with a Sufferer : Living with or knowing a sufferer can be a very trying and demanding task, however there are a number of ways that individual's within the sufferers support network can assist them. Read On

Eating Disorder Assessment : A quick analysis that can be employed to provide a quick assessment as to whether any individual is suffering from an eating disorder. Read On