Only second to opioid overdose, I know from reading that eating disorders are the deadliest mental illness. According to ANAD (National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders), “10,200 deaths each year are a direct result of an eating disorder- that’s one death every 52 minutes.
Anorexia Nervosa According to the National Alliance for Eating Disorders, Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder that affects about 1% of females and about 1/3rd of that for males. Not only that, but it has the highest mortality rate among mental health disorders. It causes individuals to obsessively fear weight gain…
Media Shapes Our Body Image Magazines, television, social media and billboards. None of these are safe. Each of these are plastered with thin beautiful women, the image of perfection and perfectly chiseled men. It’s no wonder so many struggle with poor body image and eating disorders. A profound 46% of…