1.1 Interpersonal and sociocultural factor Eating disorders have the most astonishing mortality rate of all mental instabilities. The mortality rate from eating problems is approximately 18% over 20 years of education, and 20% over 30 years of remedial education (The Eating Disorder Foundation, 2013). The causal factor of this problem is mainly caused by family, friends and society as well as one's culture. A significant portion of the study of eating disorders has focused on the development of healthy emotional boundaries within families. Analysts have found that, in some cases, families are over-included and mixed with a person suffering from an eating disorder (Scholz M, Asen E, 2001). Adolescents in an enmeshed relationship may feel so weak in creating a personality distinct from that of an overly inclusive parent that they attempt to promote autonomy and self-governance by controlling what happens to their bodies. The child will be unable to create a personality distinct from that of his parents, so he tries to push control in the way he knows how, by controlling food consumption. This behavior can gradually turn into an eating disorder. Pathology within the family can also help resolve eating problems. Some people with eating problems live in or come from families with non-compliant or unfavorable practices, for example alcohol and drug use (McDermott, 2005). Marital discord, domestic violence, and separation are also not exceptional family problems for people with eating disorders. Similarly, some people turn to an eating problem after experiencing family trauma, such as sexual or physical abuse, or neglect (McDermott, 2005). Additionally, a person's friends or colleagues play a vital role in inspiring them to have a slim and fit frame just like their celebrity...... middle of paper ...... identifiable progression and symptoms predictable. Retrieved from http://www.raderprograms.com/causes-statistics/causes-statistics-overview.htmlScholz M, Asen E. (2001) Multiple family therapies for adolescents with eating disorders: concepts and preliminary results. European Journal of Eating Disorders 9:33-42. The Eating Disorder Foundation. (2013). About eating disorders. Retrieved from http://www.eatingdisorderfoundation.org/EatingDisorders.htmWitler, B. (nd). Peer pressure and eating disorders. Retrieved from http://www.coreythewackyapple.com/peer_pression.html