Here you will find articles discussing the various ways culture and media can affect both the development of an eating disorder and eating disorder recovery.
Links to various articles in the news and other websites and blogs representing cultural voices will be posted here along with commentary.
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For the past two nights I've been watching Michael Jackson videos on youtube. Here are a few.
- Beat It
- Billy Jean
- Thriller
- Michael Jackson & Brittany Spears live
- From New York Times: great interactive timeline of Michael Jackson's life.
I've always loved his music and his distinctive and electrifying dance moves. But I had never watched his career unfold chronologically before my eyes from first appearance as a dynamic little boy in the Jackson Five to the creative genius behind Thriller and beyond. His "We are the world" raised millions for starving children in Africa.
Yet at a low Michael was 91 pounds on a five 5'11" frame.
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Challenges to effective recovery treatment
Carrie raises the two great challenges that face the person who needs effective treatment and the clinician who offers it.- Details
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A joyous wake up call just blasted stereotypes about women completely out of rigid cultural perceptions. It happened on the Britains Got Talent show. Susan Boyle, the wrong age, shape, size, and in the wrong hair style, makeup, dress and shoes according to cultural dictates of what constitutes desireable women, ploughed into the hearts and minds of everyone who heard her sing her audition piece, "I dreamed a dream,"from Les Miserables.
Away with rubbish!
- Eating Disorders in Women over 40 (or 50 or 60 or 70 or 80+)
- Mindless Munching, Eating Disorder Recovery, Economic Consequences, Getting Better Anyway
- Eating Disorder Recovery: Dealing with Negative Cultural Messages
- Effect of media messages on your eating disorder recovery
- Bulimia Tragedy Behind Her Façade: Eight Questions for you