Enhancing Male Body Image
Recognize that bodies come in all different shapes and sizes. There is no one "right" body size. Your body is not, and should not, be exactly like anyone else's. Try to see your body as a facet of your uniqueness and individuality. on the ... [... more]
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Eating Disorders Can Be Prevented!
Eating disorders arise from a variety of physical, emotional, social, and familial issues, all of which need to be addressed for effective prevention and treatment. Primary prevention refers to programs or efforts that are designed to prevent the ... [... more]
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Ten Things Parents Can Do to Prevent Eating Disorders
Examine closely your dreams and goals for your children and other loved ones. Are you over-emphasizing beauty and body shape? Consider your thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors toward your own body and the way that these beliefs have been shaped by ... [... more]
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¿Qué Me Esta Sucediendo?
No es sorprendente para quienes vivimos en esta cultura sentir que debieramos vernos de cierta manera para poder ser feliz o estar bien de salud. Puedes pensar que hacer una dieta es algo normal o hasta necesario en tu vida. Sin embargo, la ... [... more]
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What to Say - Step by Step
Tips for Talking to a Friend Who May Be Struggling with an Eating Disorder If you are worried about your friend's eating behaviors or attitudes, it is important to express your concerns in a loving and supportive way. It is also necessary to ... [... more]
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Diez Pasos Hacia una Imagen Positiva
Manten una lista de 10 cualidades que aprecias de ti misma(o) - cualidades que no esten relacionadas a cuánto pesas o cómo te ves. Lee esta lista con frecuencia. Añadele a la lista a medida que te das cuenta de otras cualidades que [... more]
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Understand
Eating disorders do not discriminate on the basis of gender. Men can and do develop eating disorders. Compiled by Tom Shiltz, MS, CADCIII about eating disorders and know the warning signs. Become aware of your community resources (treatment ... [... more]
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Body Image
Body image is how you see yourself when you look in the mirror or picture yourself in your mind. How you see yourself when you look in the mirror or when you picture yourself in your mind. What you believe about your own appearance (including ... [... more]
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La Imagen del Cuerpo
Una imagen distorcionada de tu figura corporal--percibes partes de tu cuerpo distintas a lo que en realiadad son. Estas convencida(o) que sólo otras personas son actractivas y que tu figura o talla simbolizan fracaso. Te sientes avergonzada(o) ... [... more]
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Anorexia Nervosa in Males
Anorexia Nervosa is a severe, life-threatening disorder in which the individual refuses to maintain a minimally normal body weight, is intensely afraid of gaining weight, and exhibits a significant distortion in the perception of the shape or ... [... more]
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Sharing with EEEase
How to Talk About Eating Concerns Using the Three Es of Expression When you begin to notice that disordered eating habits are affecting your life, your happiness, and your ability to concentrate, it is important that you talk to somebody about ... [... more]
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What's Going On With Me?
Living in our culture, it's not surprising if you feel you have to look a certain way to be happy or even healthy. However, the things you are doing to be thin can quickly Disordered eating may begin as a way to lose a few pounds or get in shape, ... [... more]
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