‘Pro-Ana’ Blogs Continue Despite New Online Policies
Even with new rules by social media platforms to prevent pro-eating disorder sites, these “pro-ana” blogs keep popping up. “We just make new blogs, new posts and new tags,” one teen said.
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Teen Ties Her Eating Disorder to Cultural Identity
As an Asian American girl with an eating disorder, Angela Hui examines how the “sociocultural environment in which I was raised played a part in the development of my illness.”
Eating Disorders Gain Recognition as a Widespread Danger
Compared to 20 years ago, one doctor says the public is more likely to understand this as a mental illness that comes in various forms and can afflict anyone. But insurance barriers remain, particularly for inpatient treatment centers.
Thigh Gaps Weigh on Those With Eating Disorders
My patients usually cite their thighs as a source of their body-image struggles, even when they are dangerously underweight. Listening to their extreme hatred for their thighs can be painful.
Eating Disorders More Deadly Than You May Know
“I had no idea.” That’s the theme of this year’s National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. It applies to our national inattention to the deadly toll of this disease and what we don’t realize about research and treatment. Take our quiz, it’s at the end.
Six Ways to Boost Girls’ (and Our) Body Image
Our culture teaches our girls to be a hot body first and a mind second, says Melissa Atkins Wardy in this excerpt from “Redefining Girly.” Here are her suggestions for breaking the mold.
Brainwash Magazine Scorns Airbrushed Images
A 21-year-old magazine editor in Australia joins a movement against women’s magazines that publish digitally altered images of super-thin models. Critics say these publications are literally sickening for young women vulnerable to eating disorders.
Eating Disorders Actually Most Common in Midlife
Typecasting them as teen afflictions is incorrect and poses dangerous challenges for adults seeking help, says Cynthia M. Bulik in this excerpt from her book “Midlife Eating Disorders.”
Muslim Model in N.Y.C. Says Gig Is Freeing
Belonging to a breakthrough Muslim fashion agency doesn’t require me to display my skin or be a certain size or shape. For many reasons–political as well as personal–that’s a really good fit for me.
Rockette’s Success Intensifies Bulimia Battle
Greta Gleissner thought achieving her dream of becoming a Rockette in New York City would help her overcome her eating disorder. In this excerpt from her book, “Something Spectacular,” she recounts how it only sent her bulimia into a downward spiral.
