As a child growing up in New Jersey in the 70s, I had the experience of meeting young girls in a New York Hospital (where my younger sister was a patient due to a brain tumor), who had Anorexia Nervosa.  They were all on the same floor for many months.  My brother and I would sit with various girls, talking to them while our parents visited with our sister.

I was too young to fully comprehend feeding disorders, plus they were not very common at that time.  Years later, I discovered that my now-ex husband was bulimic.  He suffers from Paranoid Schizophrenia, which I believe to be the root of his problem.  Thankfully, the bulimia did not last for long.

I would like to hear from you if you have experienced feeding disorders in a teen, whether as a family member, sibling, teacher, etc.  I will be doing research on this topic to share resources and links to stories to help others who may be in the midst of this crisis in their family.   

The signs for feeding disorders and food phobias will be listed as well.  If you have suffered with a disorder please consider registering here at FoodieMama  to post your story to help teens overcome these issues.  Your experience will be most beneficial. 

Bonnie is a freelance writer/editor that has many Autism Family Adventures and writes about Autism Spectrum Disorders.  You can follow Bonnie on twitter.