What Causes an Eating Disorder?
It was the late 90's and I was sitting in one of my first graduate classes, Introduction to Psychopathology. We were learning about the various mental health conditions outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Aside from reviewing symptoms and diagnosis, we spent a lot of time discussing theories on the origins of the various conditions. I remember eating disorders being covered and discussion around how they are a “control issue” and how p