Some might argue that it is glossy magazines, with their images of airbrushed celebrity bodies, that create problems in the first place. But while celebrity images do contribute to young people's feelings of low self-worth, it is the coming together of a number of issues around stress and self-esteem that contribute to young people developing eating disorders, such as bulimia, anorexia nervosa and binge eating.
A new way of thinking
The Eating Problems Service was set up by a group of eating disorders professionals, to offer alternatives to the traditional medical model of services. It is usually approached through school counsellors, mentors or the Connexions service when staff are worried that problems may be developing. It offers counselling, training for staff and workshops for girls aged 13 to 16.
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