Anorexia | Anorexics Are Victims of Society’s Obsession with Thinness
Susan Renes is an eating disorders specialist and a certified relapse prevention specialist.
Summary: In our media-centered culture, we are constantly bombarded by advertisements and messages that suggest that thinness leads to happiness and fulfillment. As a result, individuals, and particularly teenagers, become obsessed with meeting these unrealistically high standards for body shape and size set by society. Ironically, those who aggressively pursue thinness in their quest for happiness are usually led to self-destruction.
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