Eating disorders are directly and indirectly related to the media, especially social media, and just as the number of social media users has increased today, so has the number of diseases such as eating disorders, which are higher than ever. Digitization of all content has changed the world as well as the people in it, and thanks to this technology it is much easier to get information, advice, help, communication, and entertainment, but moderation is needed in everything. The normalization of lean and muscular bodies as the only attractive and desirable body types through social media has become a major cause of mental and physical illness. This paper will discuss various eating disorders, how and why they arose and under what conditions, what are their consequences and how they are easiest to recognize. Also, their very connection with the media, the influence of the media and famous people as well as the influence of the whole society on the individual will be analyzed. In addition to the mentioned topics, the role of individuals and communities that try to change the world and prevent the occurrence of diseases was investigated. The conducted survey confirmed certain research hypotheses and students' opinions about themselves, our society, and showed how new times affect them and their peers. The pressure of today's world is destroying the younger generation, in addition to the pressure in education, there is also pressure in appearance itself - on an individual level. Expectations are high, and people who don't fit into the "picture of perfection" are rejected or pressured to change their appearance. With media literacy, adolescents fight against other people's expectations and protect themselves from possible trauma.