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"A person’s value should not be measured by the pound.”


Reliable information on Eating Disorders and the complexity of causes is not a common topic, nor is it easily accessible. Eating Disorders are not about a diet or vanity and they are not a choice. Becuase the correct facts are not known and not being taught in an impacting and innovative manner, our youth need to educated properly.

 

The Inner You is a prevention and education program on Eating Disorders. Participants who complete this intensive training will receive certification as a peer trainer in Eating Disorders and will be provided opportunities to conduct workshops in various settings. Participants DO NOT have to be at risk for or have an Eating Disorder. The full program is available for implementation in your school and available in our Forest Hills location twice a year.

 

The Inner You is a 13 week/session program which provides teens with important information such as types of Eating Disorders, impact of the media, the power of words, stereotypes and respecting their bodies. Our aim is to reduce the risk that teens will make unhealthy choices for themselves based on incorrect or no information at all.

 

The program is designed for youth to have an opportunity to explore their own self-identity, thoughts, values and feelings among a group of their peers - realizing they are not alone in their ideas and fears.

 

TO SIGN UP FOR OUR NEXT GROUP, PLEASE CONTACT TRACY AT (917) 682-3720 or

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RELEVANT STATISTICS...

 

  • Up to 80 million people worldwide struggle with an Eating Disorder.
  • Eating Disorders have the highest mortality rate of all mental illnesses – about 20% of its victims die.
  • 78% of 18 year old girls are unhappy with their bodies.
  • 40 to 60% of high school girls’ diet.
  • 81% of 10 year old girls (5th graders!) are afraid of being fat.
  • 42% of 1st to 3rd grade girls desire to be thinner.
  • Over one person’s lifetime, at least 50,000 individuals will die as a direct result of their Eating Disorder.
  • 1 in 5 women struggle with an Eating Disorder or Disordered Eating.
  • Only 10% of men and women with Eating Disorders obtain treatment.
  • With treatment, about 60% of people with Eating Disorders recover completely, 20% recover partially, and 20% do not recover… even with treatment.
  • The number of people with Eating Disorders and Borderline conditions is TRIPLE the number of people living with AIDS.
  • Eating Disorders have the highest mortality rate of any psychological disease.
  • 5 to 10% of Anorexics die within 10 years after the onset of the disease, 18 to 20% within 20 years. Only 30 to 40% ever fully recover.
  • The mortality rate associated with Anorexia Nervosa is 12 times higher than the death rate of ALL causes of death for females 15 to 24 years old.
  • If Barbie was a real woman, she’d have to walk on all fours die to her proportions.
  • A seven-foot woman with Barbie's proportions would weigh only 110 pounds. With so much of that weight concentrated in her chest, it's common to suggest that Barbie wouldn't be able to walk without tipping over.
  • It is estimated that 8 million Americans have an Eating Disorder – 7 million women and one million men.
  • One in 200 American women suffers from Anorexia.
  • 2 to 3 in 100 American women suffer from Bulimia.
  • Nearly half of all Americans personally know someone with an Eating Disorder.
  • An estimated 10 to 15% of people with anorexia or bulimia are males.
  • Eating Disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness.
  • Only 1 in 10 people with Eating Disorders receive treatment.
  • Treatment of Eating Disorders in the United States ranges from $500 per day to $2,000 per day
  • The average cost for a month of inpatient treatment of an Eating Disorder is $30,000. It is estimated that individuals with Eating Disorders need anywhere from 3 to 6 months of inpatient care.
  • Health Insurance companies for several reasons do not typically cover the cost of treating Eating Disorders.
  • The cost of outpatient treatment, including therapy and medical monitoring, can extend to $100,000 or more.
  • Anorexia is the 3rd most chronic illness among adolescents.
  • 95% of REPORTED CASES who have an Eating Disorder are between the ages of 12 and 25.
  • 50% of girls between the ages of 11 and 13 see themselves as overweight.
  • 80% of 13-year-olds have attempted to lose weight.
  • About 50% of people who have been anorexic develop bulimia or bulimic patterns.
  • About 72% of alcoholic women younger than 30 also have Eating Disorders.
  • Under the knife: IN 2006 there were 244,124 cosmetic procedures performed on kids ages 13 to 19 in the United States, including approximately 9,000 breast augmentations.
  • 20% of people suffering from Anorexia will prematurely die from complications related to their Eating Disorder, including suicide and heart problems.
 
 
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