As the trend for “heroin chic” returns to runways, the new Netflix film The Wonder takes aim at our fascination with disordered eating.
Tag: eating disorders
How the Ghettoisation of India’s Muslims Adversely Affects their Mental Health
In India, some 80% of the people who suffer from mental health issues do not receive treatment, according to the National Mental Health Survey for 2015-2016.
The Beginning of the End of Weight-Loss Ads
An analysis of weight-loss ads and the impact they have on consumers, primarily women.
Brushing Up Our Social Courtesies: What Not To Say When Meeting Someone After a Long Time
A recent encounter with a friend I had not met for ages prompted introspection about the culture of exhibitionism that exists in our society today.
Too Much Space
A poem on how the author has struggled to take up space and curled herself into a ball, due to her eating disorders, and the uncurling thereafter.
Eating Disorders Are About Emotional Pain – Not Food
Simply changing eating patterns won’t work.