Body image and eating disorders are topics that continue to have serious relevancy today in all social, personal, and emotional situations — most commonly affecting those in their adolescent years and throughout their teens. Anorexia In the case of anorexia nervosa, the afflicted are disturbed by a distorted perception of themselves. To them, their weight and body […]
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What is it about our emotional understanding that makes us experience the feeling of not being good enough or not having the shape we feel we need or want? About 2% of the US population has Body Dysmorphic Disorder. Body Dysmorphic Disorder According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), “BDD is a body-image disorder characterized […]
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For centuries women have been finding new things to change about their bodies, new ways to “improve” themselves, new standards they feel they need to meet. What has struck today’s generation is the idea of the “thigh gap,” a space between the inner thighs of women. Although this may sound a little strange, thousands of girls are […]
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Through her piercing hazel eyes, the road to happiness starts with a glass plate of perfection. The diary of destruction nests below the pillow of roses, nestled and bare below. Shame is a silent murderer, slitting your throat half past midnight. Body heavy, body armed — the flesh is caught in a war of shotgun […]
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October 5th through 11th is Mental Illness Awareness Week. This week is dedicated to informing the public about the severity of mental illness and about ways that we can help people who suffer from it. It’s important to raise awareness because millions of Americans suffer from a mental health condition each year, and they may […]
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