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…
Bulimia Nervosa According to the National Alliance for Eating Disorders, bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder where an individual regularly has episodes of binge eating. Binge eating occurs when one consumes, in a short period of time, large quantities of food. This is followed by purging to rid themselves of…
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…