Dr. John Breeding, Ph. Psychologist discusses eating disorders including anorexia, bulimia, and over-eating. Dr. Breeding discusses how problems w/ eating are the norm in American Society. He makes mention of movies like Super Size Me, The Future of Food and Fast Food Nation as examples of just how messed up the American diet is.
He also talks about women and body image and how socially women are expected to look like skinny fashion models in order for them to feel sexy or attractive.
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November 30th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
funny how the ad on …
funny how the ad on this video is ‘lose 11 lbs of fat in 1 month!’
November 30th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
IS FOOD OUR NEXT …
IS FOOD OUR NEXT TABACCO????
November 30th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
IS FOOD A SUBSTANCE …
IS FOOD A SUBSTANCE??????
November 30th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
just to give you an …
just to give you an idea there was a campaign agaisnt anorexia and bulimia made by a cosmetic company using the writer of “abzurdah” (cielo latini, a young girl who used to suffer from ED) as the image for this.
November 30th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
you shouldnt know …
you shouldnt know this.. but (japan is the first one) Argentina follow by Peru are the countries with more anorexic people (third world) you would be very surprised about how big are the anas and mias communities around “the third world” just google “ana mia princesas” and you would find how big is that…
November 30th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
actually there are …
actually there are more eating disorders on the third world… because its a place where beauty is success… and FAT its just unacceptable… you wont see obese girls… they are not socialy accepted… they wont go to clubs or find good jobs… just like that… they would be totally exclude.. there is not like us that they keep with their life as fat girls…
November 30th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
japan is the …
japan is the country with the hightest number of anorexics follow by Argentina… stadistics confirm this information … so…
November 30th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
….hmmm fat is a …
….hmmm fat is a feminist issue.
November 30th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
Why the “so-called?”
Why the “so-called?”
November 30th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
I enjoyed this - …
I enjoyed this - very interesting the effects of our western lives. Drugs, addictions (overshopping, over/under-eating), excesses of every kind.
The western world is very sick and likes to be down on, and “for”, the third-world. We have a lot to learn about going back to the simple things and values which are so important to human nature - we are programmed like that.
This lecture emphasizes this.
November 30th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
It seems as though …
It seems as though you’re saying that people who happen to have a mental illness don’t have a voice of their own?
Maybe you should look up some youtube videos of people who actually have an eating disorder… you’d learn a whole lot more about living with an eating disorder from them.
November 30th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
Exactly. …
Exactly. Correlation does not mean causation.
And eating disorders ARE found in countries other than America, including both westernised and non-westernised countries.
Eating disorders are also not just about being thin. In fact, that’s something that is often focussed upon when really there is so much more to eating disorders and why they develop than physical appearance! It’s not all about the media, but more about family structure, genetics and personality type.
November 30th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
ok that was …
ok that was supposed to a reply to plutoplatters below…
November 30th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
maybe there are no …
maybe there are no eating disorders in 3rd world countries because there is no food so any food they get, they eat. so what you’re saying is that eating disorders stem from people in wealthy countries having the choice to not eat? this may be true but it doesn’t get to the source of the problem. for these illnesses it’s food, if it’s not food- it’ll be something else. making observations like this doesn’t do anything- it’s pretty much irrelevant because it won’t change anything i’m afraid!
November 30th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
Well, females do …
Well, females do have control over their bodies. Feminists can make females more aware of this and make smarter choices. That would be the root of the problem.
Complaining about culture and men doesn’t really help, as if it would even achieve much.
I suppose many these days seem to lack the self-control necessary to prevent oneself from engaging in activities that may cause them harm.
November 30th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
It could be culture …
It could be culture and corporatism and the way kids are brought up to love sugary foods. They are related to wealth, even though it isn’t strictly the fact that we have more money in our pockets!
This doesn’t really happen in every MEDC. Japan doesn’t really have much of these “disorders”.
November 30th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
do yall notice when …
do yall notice when he says “eating disorders” he uses the word “So-called” right before it?
November 30th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
more than women …
more than women have this disorder!!!!
November 30th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
( i was meaning to …
( i was meaning to convey ” wealth” is a HUGE part of it,other than total personal choice. )
November 30th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
we almost NEVER …
we almost NEVER come to a conclusion in regards to proving things in general. Prime example: unwealthy countries dont have the disorders. Wealthy rich ones do.
Nothing needs proving here,it’s obvious. We so often excuse the completely obvious,saying,”you cant prove that” .. wow
November 30th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
I agree with the …
I agree with the addiction model. Eating disorders are often comorbid with SUDs (Substance Use Disorders). Often an individual may have an addictive personality and develop one, the other, or both. Or recovering from an addiction can cause the individual to cross-addict and find another addiction.
November 30th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
It’s not …
It’s not necessarily that our wealth has caused eating disorders. Correlation doesn’t prove causation. True, we have more wealth than other countries and true, we have a higher percentage of the population suffering from eating disorders. The coexistance of these two doesn’t point to eating disorders being CAUSED by the wealth. They may merely coexist. Our society happens to also be one that values a thin body more than other societies. There could be multiple causes.
November 30th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
where is part two? …
where is part two? this guy is really smart.
November 30th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
John Breeding and …
John Breeding and Chipmunka give a voice to people who are told they are mentally ill around teh world. Well done for producing these videos !!!!!!!
November 30th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
Thank you star …
Thank you star counselor…they say my son is adhd /bipolar. Meds seem to just make him worse though.