There are few factors that contribute to developing an eating disorder. These include genetic (eating disorders that run in families), biochemical (the person having irregular levels of chemicals, for anorexia and bulimia that chemical is stress hormone cortisol), psychological (anxiety, depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder), cultural (magazines and social media) and environmental (Family or other relationship problems, Difficult childhood, History of abuse, Activities that encourage thinness or focus on weight, Peer pressure, bullying. Researchers haven’t been able to distinguish the specifics behind these causes, but various factors can be identified that make individuals vulnerable to eating disorders. 1 2 3 4