What’s on My Mind – A Teen’s Guide to Thinking, Feeling, and Figuring Things Out: Disordered Eating

Concerns about food, body image, and appearance are common during teen years. For some teens, these worries can begin to take up a lot of mental and emotional space. The Disordered Eating chapter of What’s on My Mind: A Teen’s Guide to Thinking, Feeling, and Figuring Things Out offers teen-centered tools to help your teen explore these feelings safely and independently.

In this chapter, teens will explore:

• The difference between disordered eating and eating disorders
• How body image and food concerns can affect them
• Common thoughts and behaviors linked to disordered eating
• Body neutrality and body appreciation journaling prompts
• Positive self-talk and reflection exercises

What’s on My Mind is designed to meet teens where they are – offering structure, reflection, and coping tools without feeling overwhelming. This chapter helps teens develop a healthier relationship with their bodies while strengthening emotional resilience and self-awareness. If you want a practical, teen-friendly resource your child can work through on their own, this chapter delivers support where it matters most.

Download the Disordered Eating chapter to give your teen a supportive starting point for healthier self-image and emotional well-being. 

This chapter from the mental health workbook, ‘What’s on My Mind’, is made possible thanks to a generous donation from First International Bank & Trust. 

To learn more about this workbook and explore other chapters, visit What’s on My Mind: A Teen’s Guide to Thinking, Feeling, and Figuring Things Out.