PubMed: Anorexia nervosa: a case study.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1052188  

This source came from PubMed. It is a case study about a 19 year old woman who has anorexia. She was admitted into the hospital at 64 pounds with severe health complication including; kidney and liver damage.

 

The Huffington Post: Dove Global Body Image Report

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/dove-global-body-image-report_uk_5762a6a1e4b0681487dcc470

This article was from Huffpost, it describes how women from all over the world deal with body confidence issues. Japan being the lowest percentage of women who feel confident in their own body. This article states that media is a main force in driving women to have anxiety.

 

American Counseling Association

https://www.counseling.org/docs/default-source/vistas/vistas_2004_16.pdf?sfvrsn=c667b339_11

This article was published by the American Counseling Association and discusses research on body image in women. The research states that thinness is a large measure of a women’s physical attraction and overall happiness. The article offers the idea that body dissatisfaction is a “normative” source of discontent because it is so prevalent.  Suggested solutions and counseling options for women who have a negative body image are included.

 

Journal of Health Psychology: Body Image Ideal among Males and Females: Sociocultural Influences and Focus on Different Body Parts

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1359105302007006871

This article was published in the Journal of Health Psychology. It discusses the ideal body image in both males and females and as suspected, finds that women typically desire a smaller body than their current size. This study also shows that women took perceived messages from their parents and peers to be more important than did males. This highlights that perceived messaged can be a indicator of poor body image.

 

National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders

http://www.anad.org/get-information/about-eating-disorders/eating-disorders-statistics/

The statistics from this organization’s website were used for our graphics about body image and eating disorders. The website has different statistics about anorexia nervosa, bulimia, binge eating disorder, etc. The statistics page has sources on the bottom of studies that the information comes from, making them a credible source.

 

Journal of Health Psychology

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1359105315573438

This study was conducted in 2015 and done to see how self compassion and body image relate for women in college. The research references other studies on similar topics to make their findings more credible. They found that there is a negative correlation between self compassion and negative body image and quality of life.

 

The Mighty: 5 Things I'm Doing as I Start a New Year in Eating Disorder Recovery

https://themighty.com/2018/02/ways-to-get-through-eating-disorder-recovery/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=EatingDisorder_Page

This is article is about a girl who is trying to start new in the new year. She made plans for herself to move on and stay positive after recovering from an eating disorder. Her plans are goals to keep her happy and plan for a bright and exciting future. This article shows how people with eating disorders can change and make a positive life for themself.

 

The Mighty: When You’re the Only Man in Your Eating Disorder Treatment Program

https://themighty.com/2018/02/male-eating-disorder-bulimia-man/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=EatingDisorder_Page

This is a story about how a young male struggled with admitting that he had an eating disorder. He struggled because society only really talk about females having eating disorders. So not only was he struggling with this eating disorder but also depression for not being able to get help with it because he was embarrassed. After getting the help he needs he is able to to accept what has happened and live and move on from the pain.

 

The Mighty: 20 'Harmless' Comments That Actually Hurt People With Eating Disorders

https://themighty.com/2018/02/harmless-hurtful-comments-eating-disorders/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=EatingDisorder_Page

This article details a polled community view on the comments persons with eating disorders find harmful. The community polled included individuals with binge eating disorder, bulimia, and anorexia. While many may feel that these comments are harmless or encouraging, some give unsolicited advice, they are actually perceived as derogatory and harmful to the individual struggling with the disorder.

 

Bradley University: Male vs. Female Body Image

https://www.bradley.edu/sites/bodyproject/male-body-image-m-vs-f/

This article, published by Bradley University, describes the similarities and differences in male and female body image. Lastly, it tackles the issue of male body image issues being seen as less important than women's and the cultural perception of body image as a ‘female problem’.