“We all know many people who come from hard-working families, where they had to grow up with a bare minimum and become… — Anna Stevens Copy Share Image
Our society's strong emphasis on dieting and self-image can sometimes lead to eating disorders. We know that more than 5 million Americans… — Tipper Gore Copy Share Image
“Even though the injury has faded, I still see it the way it was right after the accident: raw and red, a… — Jodi Picoult Copy Share Image
You dont have to have an eating disorder to be happy or successful. — Scarlett Pomers Copy Share Image
To lose confidence in one’s body is to lose confidence in oneself. — Simone de Beauvoir Copy Share Image
You know you've got problems when your head is hanging over the toilet, puking up your dinner, and what you're thinking of… — Teresa Lo Copy Share Image
“My reflection followed me mercilessly in mirrors, car doors, shop windows. I lived in a world of circus mirrors, the grotesque distortion… — Bethany Pierce Copy Share Image
Male domination, and the low and stigmatised status of women, cause teenage girls to engage in punishment of their bodies through eating… — Sheila Jeffreys Copy Share Image
You can have a disordered relationship with food, but to have an eating disorder is indicative of a mental illness, which I… — Troian Bellisario Copy Share Image
I remember my doctors examining my vocal cords and asking if I had an eating disorder, and I instantly said no. But… — Lauren Alaina Copy Share Image
Eating disorders are shrouded in secrecy, and there are so many things I felt very ashamed of that I could never talk… — Portia de Rossi Copy Share Image
“I wrote in my journal about how good I felt when I was not living under Ed’s control. Then, when I really… — Jenni Schaefer Copy Share Image
If I like myself at this weight, then this is what I'm going to be. I don't have an eating disorder. — Courteney Cox Copy Share Image
“HEALTHY EATING isn't about counting fat grams, dieting, cleanses, and antioxidants; Its about eating food untouched from the way we find it… — Pooja Mottl Copy Share Image
I don't care if it hurts .... I want to have control. I want a perfect body, I want a perfect soul. — Radiohead Copy Share Image
Being a doctor, I worry that the patient may be uncomfortable about sharing something. It could be sexual dysfunction, an eating disorder,… — Danielle Ofri Copy Share Image
As young girls we grow up with the idea that life is going to be a bit of a fairytale. But at… — Darren Fletcher Copy Share Image
We turn skeletons into goddesses and look to them as if they might teach us how not to need. — Marya Hornbacher Copy Share Image
“During the worst stages of my eating disorder, I was all-or-none with food—either bingeing or not eating. Much of my experience was,… — Jenni Schaefer Copy Share Image
“Well, Kessa, I am glad to see that you're taking your body seriously. I shudder when I see the girls leaving class… — Steven Levenkron Copy Share Image
Have you ever looked at yourself in the mirror and was so disappointed and disgusted by what you saw, that you wanted… — Jenn F Copy Share Image
Most women in our culture, then, are disordered when it comes to issues of self-worth, self-entitlement, self-nourishment, and comfort with their own… — Susan Bordo Copy Share Image
