Body Image
Eating Disorders
10 Facts about Eating Disorders
-69% of girls ages 10-18 confirm that pictures of models inspire their body shape
-90% of people with eating disorders are women
-Most of the time people with an eating disorder also struggle with depression
-40-60% (ages 6-12) of elementary kids worry about their weight and becoming fat
-Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any metal illness
-Anorexia is the 3rd most common chronic illness among adolescents
- 42% of 1st-3rd grade girls say they want to be thinner
-The body type portrayed in advertising as the ideal is possessed naturally of only 5% American females
- An estimated 10-15% of people with Anorexia are male
5 steps to a better Body image
2- Do things that make you happy and keep your mind off your appearance
3- Remind yourself that beauty isn't just skin deep
4- Surround yourself with positive people
5- Be the best you that you can be!
References
https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/get-facts-eating-disorders
http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/learning_problem/eatdisorder.html
http://www.mirror-mirror.org/child.htm
http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/eating-disorders/features/eating-disorders-children-teens
https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/10-steps-positive-body-image