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Adolescence is a stage of growth, not only physical but also emotional and psychological. During these years, young people go through a series of transformations that allow them to begin to define their identity, self-esteem, and their relationship with the world around them. During this process, they often face external and internal pressures, especially related to body image, social expectations, and beauty standards that are often idealized on social media.<\/h3>\n

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As young people try to find their place in the world, the way they relate to their bodies and food becomes increasingly important.<\/strong><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Poppins|300|||||||” custom_margin=”-15px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]The way they perceive themselves and how they believe others perceive them can have a profound impact on their emotional well-being. In some cases, this relationship with food can become problematic, manifesting as an obsession with losing weight, excessive healthy eating, or food avoidance, which may be indicative of an eating disorder.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”||||||||” header_2_text_color=”#21274e” header_2_font_size=”28px” custom_margin=”||18px|||” header_2_font_size_tablet=”26px” header_2_font_size_phone=”24px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

The influence of social media and beauty standards<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Social media plays a significant role in the lives of today’s teenagers.<\/strong> These young people grow up in an environment saturated with images that promote unrealistic ideals of beauty, where thinness and physical perfection are presented as achievable goals. This can increase the pressure on the young person to meet an imposed aesthetic standard, which, in many cases, becomes a cycle of body dissatisfaction.<\/p>\n

It’s important to remember that, during adolescence, hormonal changes, physical development, and sexual identity exploration are in full swing.<\/strong> This can make young people feel insecure and more susceptible to outside influences, which can lead them to adopt unhealthy eating habits or develop a dysfunctional relationship with food. As they try to shape their identity, they may feel that control over their bodies is a way to gain power over their lives and how others perceive them.<\/p>\n

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When should you be concerned about a young person who isn’t eating?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Es natural que los adolescentes experimenten cambios en sus h\u00e1bitos alimenticios, como saltarse comidas o preferir ciertos tipos de alimentos. Sin embargo, cuando estas conductas se vuelven compulsivas, excesivas o restrictivas, pueden ser signos de un trastorno alimentario<\/strong>. El deseo de comer de manera “sana” y hacer ejercicio de forma regular no siempre es problem\u00e1tico, pero cuando este deseo se convierte en una obsesi\u00f3n que afecta negativamente la vida del joven, es necesario abordar la situaci\u00f3n con cuidado.<\/p>\n

Los trastornos alimentarios<\/strong> at\u00edpicos son algunas de las formas m\u00e1s comunes de trastornos alimentarios en los j\u00f3venes, y sus s\u00edntomas pueden variar. Algunos j\u00f3venes pueden practicar el ayuno<\/strong> de forma extrema, otros pueden experimentar atracones de comida<\/strong> seguidos de per\u00edodos de restricci\u00f3n, mientras que otros pueden ejercitarse de manera compulsiva para quemar calor\u00edas. Estos comportamientos no solo afectan la salud f\u00edsica del joven, sino que tambi\u00e9n tienen un impacto significativo en su bienestar emocional.<\/p>\n

En las primeras etapas de un trastorno alimentario, el joven puede negar o minimizar el problema<\/strong>, lo que dificulta que los padres o cuidadores reconozcan la gravedad de la situaci\u00f3n. Es posible que no vean el impacto que estos h\u00e1bitos est\u00e1n teniendo en su salud, e incluso puedan justificar su comportamiento como una forma de “mantenerse saludable” o “perder peso”. Esta fase inicial tambi\u00e9n se conoce como la “fase de atrac\u00f3n” de los trastornos alimentarios, donde el ciclo de restricci\u00f3n y sobrealimentaci\u00f3n se convierte en un patr\u00f3n repetitivo.<\/p>\n

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