Eating Disorders

Eating and Body Dismorphia Disorders are treatable.

• True

• False

People with anorexia:

• Have an intense fear of being fat.

• Feel better when they reach their goal weight.

• Eat huge amounts of foods but don't gain weight.

People with binge eating disorder:

• Focus on eating only healthy foods.

• Don't try to compensate by purging food.

• Restrict the amount of calories they consume

The perception that a person has of their physical self and the thoughts and feelings that result from that perception

• Body Image

• Eating Disorder

• Self Esteem

• Self Awareness

Bobbie is always looking at magazines and on instagram and idolizes and comments on how people look so perfect. Bobbie also frequently diets and purchases various products that "guarantee the perfect body".

• Bobbie has POSITIVE body image

• Bobbie has NEGATIVE body image

What are factors that contribute to negative body? (There are more than 1)

• Social Media

• Cyberbullying

• Performance Pressures (i.e. in sports)

• Environment (i.e. parents who are always dieting)

• Mental health vulnerabilities (i.e. depression)

What are some ways to improve body image? (There are more than 1)

• Focusing on your positive qualities, skills & talents

• Constantly dieting

• Remembering media images are unrealistic & represent a minority of the population

• Obsessing over models

• Avoid negative self talk

Angel's soccer team lost a big playoff game that ended their season. Instead of dwelling on that game and the loss Angel reflected on all the positives that took place throughout the season and even during that game.

• Angel has good self esteem

• Angel has low self esteem

Quinn comes from a family in which everyone has gotten a degree from an IVY league college and the expectation is that she will too. Quinn scrutinizes over any grade lower than an A, even an A- isn't good enough to bring home. From the pressures at home Quinn is likely to develop ...

• High Self Esteem

• Low Self Esteem

You notice that every day that Devin eats the bare minimum for lunch and after lunch Devin goes immediately to the bathroom. Devin may be suffering from ...

• Binge Eating Disorder

• Bulimia Nervosa

• Anorexia Nervosa