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