Eating Disorders
What is an eating disorder?
Unhealthy relationships with food that may include fasting, constant dieting, or binge eating and purging
Does our self-esteem stay the same all the time or change?
Self-esteem can change from day to day and even hour to hour!
What is body image?
The way that someone perceives their body and assumes that others perceive them.
What percentage of people with an eating disorder are women?
90%
True or False. Negative body image only effects women?
False
Name one type of eating disorder?
Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia, Binge Eating Disorder
Name at least two negative things that low self-esteem can lead to
Eating disorders, early sexual activity, substance use, suicidal thoughts
Name 3 different sources of media that impact the way we see ourselves?
Television (any show), Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Radio
On average how long do teens consume media daily?
10 hr 45 min
True or False: Media always impacts our self-image/esteem in a negative way
False
What is anorexia?
An emotional disorder characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat.
What is low self-esteem?
A thinking disorder in which an individual views him/herself as inadequate, unlovable, and/or incompetent.
Name 3 sources that can influence body image.
Parents, Media and Peers
What percentage of girls in the U.S. are unhappy with their bodies?
53% of 13 year-old American girls are unhappy with their bodies. This number grows to 78% by the time girls reach 17
Comparing yourself to your best friend, sibling, peer or teammate destroys one's self esteem.
True
Eating disorders usually start in the teens but may begin as early as age _____________.
age 8
Name at least three ways that you can build healthy self-esteem
Learn to accept yourself, avoid labeling yourself, recognize your strengths and weaknesses, set goals and avoid comparisons
What are two of the three aspects that a positive body image will improve?
What is self esteem, self acceptance, healthy outlook and behaviors
Among high school students, what percentage of females are attempting to lose weight?
44% of female students
True or False. Bulimia is a life style choice?
False
Name some physical symptoms of bulimia
Can Parents and other family members influence our self-esteem and body image?
Parents/family members can also influence body esteem:
• Direct: comments about weight and shape, developing bodies, putting children on diets to lose weight, and teasing all can have a negative impact.
• Indirect: Modeling-actions speak louder than words!
Name some negative activities middle/high school aged girls with low self-body image have reported engaging in
Cutting, bullying, smoking, drinking, or disordered eating.
Among high school students, what percentage of males are attempting to lose weight?
15% of males are attempting to lose weight.
True or False. . .Teen girls are more afraid of gaining weight than they are of cancer, nuclear war, or losing a parent.
True