Anorexia and Diet Culture: Unveiling the Truth

Diet culture and social media promote unrealistic beauty standards that contribute to eating disorders, like anorexia. These messages convince us that we need to be thin in order to be healthy, attractive, and loved. Rebecca Eyre, MA, LMHC, JED Expert, says anorexia is a complex brain disease caused by many factors. She explains how restricting food affects your brain, how to know when you're getting sucked into diet culture, and when to get help. Warning signs of anorexia include obsessively weighing yourself, spending lots of time looking in mirrors and picking at your body, strictly counting calories and macros, and following social media influencers who focus on appearance.

Rebecca also talks through the many ways to fight against det culture and reduce anorexia risk, including tips such as: eat regularly, unfollow accounts that make you feel bad about your body, accept your natural body shape, and celebrate body diversity. Though cultural pressures promote unrealistic body image ideals, anorexia recovery is possible with community support and professional help. Early treatment and connection with others can help people overcome disordered eating, establish a healthy sense of self worth and live fulfilling lives unconstrained by societal expectations.

To learn more about anorexia nervosa and how you can get help, visit: https://jedfoundation.org/body-image-food-issues-101/ , https://jedfoundation.org/resource/what-is-anorexia-nervosa-and-how-can-i-get-help-for-it/

The Jed Foundation (JED) is a nonprofit that protects emotional health and prevents suicide for our nation's teens and young adults. To talk to someone now, text HOME to 741-741 or call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) for a free confidential conversation with a trained counselor. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, text or call 988. To get resources or get involved visit: https://www.jedfoundation.org/

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The Jed Foundation (JED) is a nonprofit that protects emotional health and prevents suicide for our nation's teens and young adults. To talk to someone now, text HOME to 741-741 or call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) for a free confidential conversation with a trained counselor. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, text or call 988. To get resources or get involved visit: https://www.jedfoundation.org/

#mentalhealth #anorexia #JED

00:00 Anorexia and diet culture
02:10 How restricting food affects your brain
03:43 How to know when you're getting sucked into diet culture
04:47 How to lower your anorexia risk
05:23 Tips for accepting your body
06:11 When to reach out for help

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