National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

[seaglass]

Did not know there was such a thing (awareness week) but this is appropriate considering the discussions in GD lately. Sunday mornings, Post Secret is a staple:

http://postsecret.com/


https://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/locator/nedsp/

Many college students struggle with the way they look or how they feel about their bodies. In fact, 95 percent of those who have eating disorders are between the ages of 12 and 25. It is an issue that affects people from all walks of life, but the earlier people can find help, the better their chances of recovery.

[JustAnotherGen]

1. Yep! There is!

Kick and rec from a former ballerina that modeled as a teenager that was Mia for 13 years. If there are any women at DU that are struggling right now - send me a PM . . . I've been in that hell. I'm a safe place to land.

[KitSileya]

2. I didn't realize there was a National Eating Disorder Awareness Week.

Does it end today? If so, I'm really bummed at missing the chance to promote it in my classes. I see so many examples of girls teetering on the edge of eating disorders in my school, and it is really scary. My school district has added a school psychologist to the nurse and doctor we already had, simply because the main reason for dropping out isn't learning disabilities anymore, it's mental illnesses. They're under so much pressure when it comes to looks - when I grew up, we inherited clothes, and the fashion in the 80s was the bigger clothes, the better, so go borrow your father's shirts. Their fashion is figure-hugging to the nth degree, and before that it was the bare midriff for 5 years. No way of not being on display and still be fashionable these days.

When I showed the trailer to Jean Kilbourne's documentary 'Killing us softly 4' in one of my classes, it became clear that they didn't realize that the models they see everywhere were photoshopped beyond anorexia, and that they weren't normal. I wish I could get a hold of a full version of the documentary to show in class - I think it is out on dvd, but I don't know whether it is in my zone.

[seaglass]

4. Kit - it runs from Feb 23 - Mar 1. n/t

[KitSileya]

5. Too bad our school district has spring break right now.

Or rather, winter break, sorta - we're apparently meant to be plowing the fields, as the absolute storm outside clearly shows. I need to mark mark it in my calendar for next year, then. And you don't necessarily need to raise awareness only in the week dedicated to it, anyway.

[UtahLib]

3. K&R nt

[redqueen]

6. K&R

Thanks for this post.

So many have been there or are still fighting this battle.

[ismnotwasm]

7. My co-workers sister is dying from this terrible disease

K&R