Eating Disorders
Question #1
In reading, viewing, and listening to the materials provided below what were two to three things that you found surprising and/or did not know about eating disorders? 1 page needed
NEDA Eating Disorders Health Consequences.pdf
2013 NPR audio transcript For Boys With Eating Disorders, Finding Treatment Can Be Hard.pdf
Men-Body Image through the Ages.pdf
Women-Body Image through the Ages.pdf
Question #2
What additional information would you like to have and/or topics you want to learn more about concerning eating disorders? 1 page needed
Question #3
(a) Describe both the positive and negative influences (family, friends, media, personal challenges, world events, etc.) that have significantly shaped YOUR current body image?
(b) Consider the “Spectrum of Eating Behavior.” Create your “Eating Behavior” profile—list the behavioral characteristics from the list of words in the three columns. No one is ‘perfect.’ We each habitually do things that are not ‘healthy’–especially true as we juggle job, family, and school.
Spectrum of Eating Behaviors.pdf
When finished –Are there areas of adverse influence for you now that are or could become a problem in the near future with regard to eating disorders? 1 page needed
Question #4
People with eating disorders (and others) can be harmed by cyberbullying.
Since social media outlets are sure to increase how, in your opinion, can this area be revised, restructured, even possibly restricted so that we all (and especially children and teenagers) can engage with the world in productive, mutually beneficial ways?
Given that the world has always been dangerous; nothing can be made 100% safe —what are the three to four policies you would establish to regulate social media’s harmful impacts on participants’ self-image—particularly for those younger than 18?
Explain your answer and provide examples/situations from your experiences with social media. 1page needed
