Who is most vulnerable to having an ED?
Inactive people who are not positively reinforced, have low initial self-esteem, and rely on others or the media to form self-opinion are most vulnerable to ED. Having family and friends who do not appropriately praise and encourage at regular intervals also creates vulnerability. Absent reinforcing family or friends, people may have to “self-reinforce” themselves. For example, after every exam for which you prepare to the best of your ability, you should celebrate in some enjoyable fashion. The results are irrelevant at the celebration point because the effort was properly given. This process becomes self-perpetuating and the momentum builds upon itself, leading to further academic successes. There is much too little appropriate praise provided these days. Thus, a lot of people get lost in the funk of drugs and/or risky sex to fill the void in their self-esteems. People need to feel good about doing meaningful things to actually feel good about themselves. Some meaningful tasks involv
