Archive for the ‘Body Image’ Category

National Eating Disorder Association

If you find yourself in this blog because you are one of many families supporting a family member with an eating disorder, one of the most comprehensive resources that I have found that may be of help to you is the website of the National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) -  http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org.   The message from their [...]

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Thoughts and Perspectives – Media Educational Foundation: Impact of Mass Media

As part of my goal to become better educated on the issues impacting pre-adolescent and adolescent girls, some time ago I came across the work of the Media Educational Foundation (MEF) http://www.mediaed.org/wp/about-mef.  Per their website, their mission is: “Mission: The Media Education Foundation produces and distributes documentary films and other educational resources to inspire critical [...]

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