Midlife Transitions and Eating Disorders

In midlife, there are at least 15 major transitions that can trigger a latent or first-time eating disorder:

Becoming a grandparent
Becoming a mother-in-law
Experiencing an empty nest
Having an empty nest filled by an adult child who's come home
Returning to work
Returning to school
Caring for children and/or parents
Suffering the death of a spouse
Suffering the loss or permanent separation from a child
Divorce
Remarriage
Housing changes
Retirement
Chronic illness and disability
Growing old and facing mortality