The media and its influences on eating disorders

A presentation pulled together at the last minute by Sarah Van

Buren

Eating Disorders

• Anorexia• Bulimia • Over exercising

Katie Metclafe• Suffered with anorexia from age 14-

19 before anyone noticed. • “As I began to lose weight I started

to feel that life was worth living again. At last I seemed to be achieving at something.”

The media has us raveled up in its web

• The media refers to what we are exposed to, such as advertisements, magazines, and social media.

• Everyday we view over 5,000 advertisement• Roughly ten percent is an advertisement for

personal care/beauty products or weight loss

“Thinspiration”

• Web sites that praise and promote eating disorders and offer tips on how to hide the side effects.

• Web sites such as this have been rapidly increasing and ravaging the self esteem of upcoming generations

Symptoms • Refusal to eat and a denial of hunger• An intense fear of gaining weight• Flat mood, lack of emotion, or social

withdrawal• Dry skin• Abdominal pain

•Stay beautiful