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Teens eating disorders

and social media influence

• The need for validation leads to insecurity when the engagement on social media is low

• Constant exposure and edited photos takes to comparison, unrealistic lifestyle and inaccessible standards

• All this increases the risk of developing eating disorders and long-term health problems.

The influence of social media in teens' eating habits

Social media has a significant impact on adolescents' eating behavior, influencing their choices and attitudes towards food.

• Consumption of large amounts of food in a short time, often without hunger
• It usually brings feelings of guilt and loss of control
• It can be triggered by emotional, environmental or biological factors
• It may lead to phyisical health issues and emotional problems

Eating disorders

Anorexia

• Long amout of weigh loss, because of restrictive diets
• It usually causes low energy, obsessive behaviors, self-harm and depression
• May arise due to genetics, stress and ideals promoted by social media
• Leads to intestinal problems and immune system failures

Bulimia

• Sneak large quantities of food, followed by the induction of vomiting
• It usually cause dehydration, deterioration of the teeth, digestive problems, anxiety, depression and others
• Excessive preoccupation with body, weight and what people think about them. It is a constant fear of gaining weight and feeling unable to control eating behavior

Binge-eating

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Conclusion

Eating disorders are mental diseases, as anorexia, bulimia or binge eating. They can be treated and there are a lot of famous examples who overcame them.

• Social media changes the perception of our own body
• The beauty and body standards are irrealistic and unachievable
• The comparison leads to eating disorders
• In the cases, they should seek help and talk to a pshycologist about it

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Binge-eating

• https://www.msdmanuals.com/pt/profissional/transtornos-psiqui%C3%A1tricos/transtornos-alimentares/transtorno-de-compuls%C3%A3o-alimentar
• https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Wellness/watch-exclusive-1st-clip-oprah-winfreys-special-drugs/story?id=108240222

Anorexia

• https://www.msdmanuals.com/pt/casa/dist%C3%BArbios-de-sa%C3%BAde-mental/transtornos-alimentares/bulimia-nervosa
• https://www.cuf.pt/saude-a-z/bulimia
• https://www.bbc.com/portuguese/geral-46095683

Bulimia

• https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/anorexia-nervosa
• https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/demi-lovato-eating-disorder-mental-health-awareness-1235332184/

• "I come to this conversation with the hope that we can start releasing the stigma (...), to stop shaming other people for being overweight (...) and most importantly, to stop shaming ourselves"

• "The number one thing I hope people come away with is knowing that [obesity] is a disease, and it's in the brain,"

Oprah is a talk show host, actress, author and producer.

Oprah Winfrey

• "I wish that I had somebody when I was 13 years old and having an eating disorder and starving myself."

• "When you’re looking at images of people with perfect bodies, you start to look at yourself,..."
• "I want them to know that talking to people and asking for help is more than OK and is absolutely what you should do."

Demi Lovato

Demi Lovato ia a singer and actress who suffered fro anorexia when she was young, and now helps other people with these disease.

Ana is a Spanish woman who had a life that people considered normal, but one thing they didn't know was that she suffers with bulimia since she was a teenager.

Ana, 32 years