Unfortunately eating disorders have been around way before social media. It often takes hold through puberty as the female body changes shape and girls are not used to the sudden curves. I grew up on 5 acres playing lots of sport and living outdoors…but guess what…my sister and I both sufffered from eating disorders. You go to school and compare yourself, go to the local shopping centre etc. back then it was Dolly and Girlfriend magazine. Eating disorders coincide with young young minds and a new evolving body shape. Social media is not the root cause.