Thousand of americans in the 20th century suffer from body image and eating disorders. Our world today is about bigger, better, having more money and even being the most beautiful. We live in a society were social media and Celebrities are what some teens strive to be like and even look like. Most individuals with eating disorders are women. They believe that they have to be more beautiful and skinner than what they already are. They get this distorted image in their mind of what they should look like and how much they should weigh. There are three types of eating disorders. Anorexia, Bulimia and binge disorders. People with Anorexia Nervosa have a misleading image of what their body looks like, they tend to starve themselves or exercise
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When talking about body image social media defiantly comes into play. Its hard enough for a child to go through the television without seeing a new diet trend that just came out or the hottest personal trainer with the newest workout that will give you the “best body”. This tends to lead them to dieting or fast weight lose because the world is making these young girls believe they will be more beautiful and that it is okay to do it, even at a very young age when she 's already vulnerable about her weight. Eating disorders not only effect girls and women but can also affect men and boys depending on their self esteem and the way they look at themselves. In most cases, it affects young boys in the sports world. In high-school boys stop eating or cut calories to make their perfect weight for wrestling. In other sports they try to cut fat off their bodies to build more muscle so they can be the leanest or biggest one out on the court or field. The way these teenage boys perform these techniques are very …show more content…
People with Eating disorders tend to be in control about what they eat and don 't eat. They like making their own decisions about their bodies. When many of these girls or boys have one of these eating disorders, no body besides themselves really knows until symptoms and signs start appearing. This is a hidden disorder and commonly not talked about because of its stigma. It is often hard for them to ask for help and it is kept secret from family members and friends, Until a person notices that someone is losing to much weight, then they are forced to receive professional help. Sometimes it is to late and the illness is even harder to break. In most cases it develops serious consequences. Eating disorders can baldy effect the body and the behaviors of the individuals. It can become so bad that the individual can become extremely sick and end up in the hospital. Some consequence can lead to hair loss, teeth falling out, heart problems and in extreme cases death. This is a topic and epidemic that should be educated and talked about in more schools and homes to help prevent these young girls and boys from developing eating disorders. The only effective treatment is therapy or treatment centers specialized in eating disorders. These disorders really need to be brought to the communities attention to know the signs and affects that it is having on young adolescences. With education and proper knowledge
When talking about body image social media defiantly comes into play. Its hard enough for a child to go through the television without seeing a new diet trend that just came out or the hottest personal trainer with the newest workout that will give you the “best body”. This tends to lead them to dieting or fast weight lose because the world is making these young girls believe they will be more beautiful and that it is okay to do it, even at a very young age when she 's already vulnerable about her weight. Eating disorders not only effect girls and women but can also affect men and boys depending on their self esteem and the way they look at themselves. In most cases, it affects young boys in the sports world. In high-school boys stop eating or cut calories to make their perfect weight for wrestling. In other sports they try to cut fat off their bodies to build more muscle so they can be the leanest or biggest one out on the court or field. The way these teenage boys perform these techniques are very …show more content…
People with Eating disorders tend to be in control about what they eat and don 't eat. They like making their own decisions about their bodies. When many of these girls or boys have one of these eating disorders, no body besides themselves really knows until symptoms and signs start appearing. This is a hidden disorder and commonly not talked about because of its stigma. It is often hard for them to ask for help and it is kept secret from family members and friends, Until a person notices that someone is losing to much weight, then they are forced to receive professional help. Sometimes it is to late and the illness is even harder to break. In most cases it develops serious consequences. Eating disorders can baldy effect the body and the behaviors of the individuals. It can become so bad that the individual can become extremely sick and end up in the hospital. Some consequence can lead to hair loss, teeth falling out, heart problems and in extreme cases death. This is a topic and epidemic that should be educated and talked about in more schools and homes to help prevent these young girls and boys from developing eating disorders. The only effective treatment is therapy or treatment centers specialized in eating disorders. These disorders really need to be brought to the communities attention to know the signs and affects that it is having on young adolescences. With education and proper knowledge