Emotional abuse linked to eating disorders?

Question

Do you think that emotional abuse is a major link or plays a major role in the start of eating disorders in teenagers?
*This emotional abuse is coming from parents. So, for example: being told you (in general) are worthless, “in the way”, or being criticized for not being “perfect” if the parents are perfectionist, etc.
If so, why do you think this is?
If not, do you think there is another major factor(s)?

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Maybe in some cases but I have AMAZING parents, absolutely amazing, and when I was in high school I had an eating disorder. I was anorexic and struggled for years before I was able to recover. They were nothing but supportive and loving to me and still are.
For me it was mostly a control thing. I never had one outside person call me fat or emotionally abuse me.

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As someone who had an eating disorder and recovered, it was 100% about control. I had a very loving family, but it was at a time when my mom forced me into an all-girls religious high school. Looking back, i feel like a real brat because it was an incredible opportunity and i squandered it by caring more about not eating than about getting an education, making friends, etc. What started as a way of gaining a sense of control over my life spiraled in a way to escape. I got caught up in fantasies of becoming an actress/model so that I could get away from everything. Obviously, that didn’t happen. 
There are many factors, and it will never really boil down to just one thing.

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My eating disorder wasn’t from emotional abuse. I would say that the first round of it was due to stress and anxiety over being in college and a sexual assault. The second and continual rounds of eating issues were a control thing to deal with anxiety and depression. I needed something i could be in control of- for me, food was what i could control. On occasions when I relapse now (haven’t in years and I’m prego and doing great now) it was because something was completely out of my control and caused me emotional stress, emotional pain or anxiety. 
My family and friends have always been super supportive - no emotional abuse. (They so call me out though if they see signs of binging or not eating which is an agreement we all made with each other years ago- it’s ok to ask what I’ve eaten today.) 
So maybe for some people emotional abuse is a trigger, but for me and many people I’ve spoken with who have experienced the same things, it’s about anxiety, emotional distress of some kind and having something to control when you feel completely off balance in life.

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Put TMI, eating disorders are something i need to weary off while scrolling through. It hits me pretty hard. Thanks. 
As for the question, i had and still have an amazing family, who supported me 1000%, but i got caught in dieting and the idea of “skinny”. It hit me hard and I took a long time to recover.

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I can see it. 
Im ridiculously depressed and 90% of that is from my abusive ex. 
I’ve lost 23 lbs in 3 weeks because I don’t care to eat. It might not be on purpose-purpose... but 🤷🏼‍♀️

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100% yes.... at least in my case. I strongly believe that my eating disorder stemmed from the severe emotional abuse of my dads wife. It evolved into a need for control, anxiety amongst other things but had it not been for YEARS of this kind of trauma i don’t know if i would have developed the disorder. Even today at 36 I don’t think I will ever be “cured” but thankfully have found ways to manage it.

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An eating disorder certainly could be linked to emotional abuse. That doesn’t mean it’s THE reason. There are multiple causes for eating disorders. Some prescription drugs can be linked to eating disorders. We also know that culture and society play a role in body image issues.

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I am a CSA survivor (10 years) and had anorexia seven years after it started. This ED has carried on til December 2017 and I am now in recovery. It has gone on for 12 years; most people who have suffered abuse are at a higher risk of an eating disorder. 
Sadly this kind of thing is now finally making waves in the mental health community...most professionals never saw the connecting factors until the last ten years.

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My cousin had an eating disorder and my sister is an amazing mom for the most part with no abuse! I guess it truly all depends.

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Anything can trigger an eating disorder. Even society today. Things you see online/social media etc. 
It’s not a major cause but it can be one of the reasons why.

Emotional abuse linked to eating disorders?

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