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    Clear and direct reflections on eating disorders

    A white bowl filled with a reddish-orange liquid, likely a soup or sauce, sits on a wooden surface, with a hand holding a knife cutting into the contents of the bowl.The image shows a close-up of a person's face, with the word "mEAT" prominently displayed across the forehead. The background is dark, drawing the viewer's attention to the striking visual contrast and the intense gaze of the individual.

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    Complex, hidden experiences of eating disorders

    A person in a striped shirt is sitting at a desk, with a wall display of silhouetted figures in the background.The image depicts a close-up of a woman's face, with her piercing blue eyes and delicate features standing out against a dark background.

    Building Awareness About Eating Disorders

    85-100 Minutes

    Resource Review(minus 15 minutes if completed before class)

    Watch a Film

    Breathing Exercise

    Guided Discussion

    Watch a Film

    Guided Discussion

    Resource Review(optional, add 20 minutes)

    Guided Discussion

    Closing Thoughts and Evaluations

    Participants will be able to:

    • Interpret clinical information about Eating Disorders

    • Identify how characteristics of a protagonist's diagnosis are integrated with other aspects of their humanity

    • Compare different ways in which eating disorders can present in different people

    • Describe your plan to take concrete steps that will allow you support yourself and others if behaviors indicative of an eating disorder appear

    Mental Health Training

    topics covered

    Eating Disorders

    aom nutrients

    Empathy, Respect for Practical Constraints

    casel sel

    Social awareness

    wellness wheel

    Social, Emotional, Intellectual

    identities

    College age, White, Man / male, Woman / female, Child / Children

    film style

    Poetry Film

    Films Included

    Clear and direct reflections on eating disorders

    A white bowl filled with a reddish-orange liquid, likely a soup or sauce, sits on a wooden surface, with a hand holding a knife cutting into the contents of the bowl.
    A to Z

    This stop motion animation shows the emotional struggle of living with an eating disorder from a first person perspective in hopes of busting stereotypes and building empathy. The title refers to the journey to wellness starting with acceptance.

    film style

    Animation, Stop Motion

    identities

    Animated and/or ambiguous

    The image shows a close-up of a person's face, with the word "mEAT" prominently displayed across the forehead. The background is dark, drawing the viewer's attention to the striking visual contrast and the intense gaze of the individual.
    mEAT.

    It’s not easy separating who you really are from an illness that is eating you from the inside out. mEAT. provides a glimpse of what it’s really like to struggle with and recover from an eating disorder.

    film style

    Drama

    identities

    White, Woman / female, Adult

    NOTE:

    This is one of 2 versions of Building Awareness About Eating Disorders available on the AOM Platform. The films in this version provide insight into Eating Disorders. Other versions focus on different perspectives.

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