Health officials at the Eating Disorders Foundation in Australia are deeply concerned by the rising frequency of calls they are receiving from the family and friends of boys. Although anorexia and bulimia have never been completely isolated within females, it has been predominantly a "girl issue."

With obesity on the rise in both America and Australia, it seems that boys are becoming more and more self-conscious about their appearances. Teasing and ridicule from peers is prompting many to resort to the extreme actions of bingeing and purging.

The gender lines have been crossed, a frightening thought for all of us working with teens.