Posts Tagged ‘Anorexia’
“Eating disorder awareness week gives a voice to people who are so often ignored”
Eating Disorder Awareness week is recognized in Canada this year from Feb. 1-7, and is focusing on changing the misconceptions surrounding eating disorders, while also encouraging those with a disorder to seek help. Ally Geist is a Dalhousie student who is an ardent advocate for mental health. She believes Eating Disorder Week is important for…
Read MoreFashion vs. Food: Are we building a better body image?
The fashion world can be an unfriendly place sometimes, especially towards healthy food consumption. But are things finally starting to change? It peaked between 2006 and 2009. Anorexia and bulimia awareness, that is. Every issue of Teen Vogue and Seventeen had an article touting a “real-life story.” The No Anorexia Nolita campaign ran in 2007, with its…
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