More awareness on body image 

There is no 'look', no 'size' no 'gender' no 'age' to an eating disorder. Awareness of this issue can be addressed through TV and advertising. The media can provide a necessary and valuable community service to highlight body image health issues with positive responses. Young people are more exposed to such images as a result of greater access to technology.  Movies, TV shows and series can discuss the issues with body image to create an awareness about this key issue. Celebrities and social media influencers can post and discuss and talk about body image on there social media platforms, and how body image can and should be addressed to make and create an awareness.

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Celerity Rebel Wilson called 2020 her "year of health" and spent the time losing weight and getting healthy - reaching her "goal weight ". Wilson said it meant not only physically but mentally as well change her whole entire lifestyle. Body image needs awareness as people are being judged on and for there body image. For example, a nurse is over weight, works overnight shifts, and long hours, her job causes her stress which has effects that can cause her weight gain, she is too tried to exercise.  At times she  doesn't have or get enough time to prep, create, and organize healthy low calorie meals, but the main thing about this nurse that matters the most is that she is happy with her body image. Her happiness is not effected by her body image nor is her work as a nurse. 

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Community sponsored awareness:

These community groups have increased the awareness . they have an Instagram Q&A site and they have a video platform for individuals to share there personal lived experience with body image health issues. 

The goal of National Eating Disorder Week is to shine a spotlight on eating disorders by educating the public .Eating disorders are a result of body image mental health problems.

 

Body Image and Eating Disorders awareness week . Its theme this year is #Notwhatyouthink . The Eating Disorders Vic has seen a 27% increase in contacts through the COVID year. 

Teachers , family members, parents and friends need awareness of the symptoms that they might have a body  image health issue. Education can be provided through schools , digital media platforms, health professionals that they have an unhealthy or negative body image. Symptoms may include : depression, shyness, social anxiety and self-consciousness, low self esteem , mood swings, obsessive self scrutiny in mirrors, obsessions with weight.

 

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