Girls under pressure The story starts where Ellie and her two best friends‚ Magda and Nadine‚ are Christmas shopping at the Flowerfields Shopping Centre. While they shop‚ they notice a large buzz of an event going on upstairs. Nadine wonders if it is television. Magda replies‚ "Wow‚ I hope so" and steers the other two upstairs. It turns out to be a modelling competition for Spicy magazine‚ which Ellie discovers after seeing a lot of pretty and thin teenage girls getting their photos taken. Ellie
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To Eat or Not to Eat In the twenty first century people have managed to clone animals and transplant organs but they still have not managed to cope with many serious diseases. Some of the most widely spread are the eating disorders – such as anorexia nervosa‚ bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. Even though many people underestimate them‚ they are extremely dangerous and even fatal. In order to prevent eating disorders‚ we should learn more about them. First of all‚ everyone can be affected
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identity. The most crucial component in developing an eating disorder like Anorexia Nervosa are the messages transmitted by one’s family and friends (Haworth-Hoeppner‚ 2000). The reinforcement of ideal body image leads to the internalization of the media’s cultural portrayal (Simpson‚ 2002). In an individual with low self-esteem‚ this creates even stronger misconceptions of ideal body image‚ thus causing an eating disorder like Anorexia Nervosa (Stice‚ Shaw‚ & Nemeroff‚ 1998). Another Western cultural factor
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body to look a certain way and be like someone else. But a fact unknown to teenagers is that even celebrities’ body are not perfect. The most common eating disorders are anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. People with anorexia have a huge fear of gaining weight and a change in their body shape and size (“Eating Disorders”). Anorexia has been characterized as a “rich white girl” disorder because most anorectics are white and about three-quarters of them come from households at the middle income level
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Disorders in Adolescent Girls Eating disorders are a group of mental disorders that interfere with normal food consumption. They may lead to serious health problems and‚ in the case of both bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa‚ even death. The major recognized eating disorders are anorexia nervosa‚ bulimia‚ and binge eating disorder. An eating disorder is a serious psychological condition. The sufferer is obsessed with food‚ diet and often body image to the point where their quality of life suffers
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Internalizing the impossible: Anorexic outpatients’ experiences with women’s beauty and fashion magazines Giselle Sanchez Introductory Psychology TueThurs: 2:30-3:45 Long Beach City College‚ Fall 2011 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to analyze how anorexia can develop in some young women due to beauty and fashion magazines (Thomsen 2001). In this experiment 28 outpatients were interviewed to analyze deeply how this phenomenon begins and why. Patients are asked how these magazines have an influence
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While anorexia and bulimia may have some issues in common‚ other factors make them distinct. For parents‚ trying to understand the differences can be crucial. Early detection and proper treatment significantly improve the chances for a child to recover. Bulimia and anorexia are both very dangerous‚ and can be life threatening. Both are very common among teens and young adults. Eating disorders are becoming more familiar for this generation to feel accepted and in this society. Anorexia Nervosa
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Dying To Be Thin: Anorexia Nervosa The individual may not recognize that her weight loss or not eating at all is a problem. Anorexics may be afraid of losing control over the amount of food they eat; thus‚ they want to control their emotions‚ and reactions to their emotions. Stacy was a beautiful 16-year-old girl. At that age everyone adored her: her friends‚ her teachers‚ her parents‚ etc. She was on the honor roll in school. She was very athletic‚ being on the track team‚ soccer team‚ and the
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ENC 1101 October 22 2013 Are You Apart of a Community? What is a community? A community is a group of people who have similar characteristics in common. They provide is with a sense of stability‚ they serve our needs‚ and they also accept us for who we are. When most people think of a community they automatically think about the neighborhood‚ town or city they live in‚ or the religious group they are apart of. No one really thinks about the people who are involved in high-risk behaviors as being
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favourite magazine. But there is one very alarming and dangerous fact that they overlook – most of these models end up being anorexic. The fashion industry has become more aware of anorexic models and the dangers of anorexia nervosa within this business. Like others who suffer from anorexia‚ an anorexic model develops fears over becoming fat and loosing jobs. And this is a valid fear; many models have been told by managers that they need to lose weight in order to keep working. The disease may start
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