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Talk It Out: What Is an Eating Disorder?

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What is an eating disorder? Some symptoms may include thinking about food and dieting all the time, counting calories, eating very little, vomiting after meals, or following a strenuous exercise routine. This program explores some of the different types of eating disorders: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and compulsive overeating. Part of the "Talk It Out" series.

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Runtime: 18 minutes 44 seconds

Topic: Counseling and Self-Help, Health and Safety, Home and Family
Subtopic: Counseling, Food, Nutrition
Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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Release Year: 2011
Producer/Distributor: Cerebellum Corporation
Series: Talk It Out
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Closeup of a teenage boy facing camera as he looks down at rows and stacks of prescription bottles. Caption. When used for a long time.

Black and white closeup of a male doctor smiling broadly at camera. He holds a lit cigarette as if in an advertisement. Text on screen reads, "Just what the doctor ordered!" Caption. Narrator. Even medical doctors promoted brands of cigarettes.

Man sits at a table and holds his fist over his mouth. A take-out burger is near him as another person's hand reaches for it. Text above man reads, "Is associated with fun, coolness and success." Text below reads, "Carlton Beer T, V commercial."

Closeup of a teenage boy and girl sitting together on a couch as they look at each other, smiling and talking. Text on screen reads, "Flirting. Behaving as though you're attracted." Caption. In the past, flirting only existed in the physical world."

Closeup of a teenage girl with her eyes open and a worried expression lying on a bed in a darkened room. Caption. Jessica has trouble sleeping.

Illustration of nerve cells and the connections between them. Caption: It targets the brain's reward system

Closeup of a teenage girl looking away from camera. Her eyes are open with her eyebrows gently arched. She smiles while speaking.

Closeup of a teenage girl looking away from camera. Her eyes are open with her eyebrows gently arched. She smiles while speaking. Caption. I've been bulimic since I was 9.

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Erica S. (Coral Springs, FL)

November 3rd, 2021 at 08:27 AM

Great video for young and older adults, males and females, to understand basics of eating disorders.