A Growing Epidemic, .......... Options

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Sorry if there is already a topic on this, but I think it's time for an updated version.

Is it just me or am I hearing more and more about eating disorders? I really hope it's because more and more people are seeking help and being open with thier problems and not just that it's effecting more and more girls.

These days it's very difficult to block out all the media. We all know what the idea of the illusive "perfect woman" is. But, there is no such thing. It simply doesn't exist. No matter how beautiful a girl seems, she has a flaw. Our only choice is to love ourselves for who we are. If your family and friends don't show you the love you need, give it to yourself. Treat you body well, and take care of yourself. Tell yourself that you are exaclty who you are meant to be and you're doing your best.

You guys need to realize that it is a mental disorder. It's up to you to fix it even though it's not your fault. You do have the power to change youself for the better.

It isn't worth it to ruin your health just to shed a few pounds. And actually when you starve youself, you body goes into "survival mode" and tries to burn as few calories and use as little nutrients as possible... This means you're tired, your hair falls out, your finger nails don't grow well, and you end up looking very sickly.


Take care and never stop believing in yourself. It may sound totally cheesey, but that's what we need to do.

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These girls are pretty much drones of the media being brainwashed into believing they should be like all those models. It's hard to live up to that standard. Everyone is different no matter what. you cant be exactly like those models you see everyday in ads or tv. some of these models try to make themselves look thin and they aren't doing it in the most healthy way either.

parents are another big influence on you. like my mother she puts pressure on me to be thin. always say i eat to much or i look fat. when your parents tells you this, you just want to make them happy, so you go and diet your ass off and end up looking like a skeleton. I dont see how people can just destroy themselves like this.

every girl should be happy about themselves. people dont realize that you jsut have to be healthy. forget being thin cause thats not possible. just keeping yourselve healthy and well is enough to deal with along with all those pressures in life.