It's My Life - When Food Becomes a Problem
It's My Life - When Food Becomes a Problem
Description:
Students will describe anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating. They can evaluate the signs and symptoms of eating disorders and evaluate the short-term and long-term effects of eating disorders on the body and emotions. Other topics include why it is important to speak with a trusted adult about themselves or someone they may be concerned has an eating disorder and why teens choose to use food as a vehicle to control things they feel they cannot control themselves. Cultural fixations and advertising about being thin are also discussed.
Education Levels:
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Subject:
Technology, Process Skills, Listening Comprehension, United States History, Current Events/issues, Mental/emotional Health, Human Behavior, History, Careers, Consumer Health, Smoking, Disease, Death And Dying, Chronic Conditions
Medium:
Text/HTML
Fee Status:
Free
Online provider:
PBS
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