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Relevant articles about the eating disorders & media influence

Q1 2008:

Sister To Sister Peer Mentoring Program, The Quad, WSU hosts events for ED week

This article may inspire you to start a similar program at your school or university.- mamaV

Is Celebrity Food Dysfunction Causing Eating Disorders in the Mainstream?, TransWorldNews

There’s No Accounting For Fashion, The Huffington Post

We Are All So Hungry To Be Thin, The Spartan Daily

 A glimpse into a woman’s journey overcoming anorexia, South Asian Women’s Forum, New Delhi, India

“Being from an affluent area where everything is important, from your grades to how you look, I remember being self-conscious about my body beginning in junior high school,” said Cynthia. “My junior year is when I remember noticing models on TV and in magazines and thinking how great it would be if I looked like them. I started losing weight to look better and to be accepted by everyone. Eventually it was the only thing I could think about.”

We All Have A Weight On Our Minds, The Daily Record UK

“A survey of women from satellite channel Diva TV reveals that two-thirds of women feel pressure from the media to be thin, with more than one in two saying that weighing less would improve the quality of their lives. CRAIG McQUEEN speaks to three women who admit to being worried about staying in shape.”

Size Zero Debate Fuels Myth That Eating Disorders Are Fads, Sunday Herald

Victim’s of Eating Disorders Emerge, Houston Chronicle

“About 15 million Americans have eating problems that cause distress and impairment. We believe the rates have been increasing for the past 30 to 40 years, mostly due to greater cultural pressures. There’s also been a lot of effort to increase awareness and reduce the stigma, which we think causes more people to seek treatment.”