Warning Signs of an Eating Disorder
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Coping Skills and Disordered Eating
Lesson Plans by Patrick Healey
The activities in this lesson plan are designed to help students recognize media’s influence on our body image and expectations, as well as critical warning signs and red flags of an eating disorder. By bringing awareness to this dangerous mental health issue, students will develop the vocabulary to discuss eating disorders and be able to take the necessary steps to get help or to help others.
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Storyboard Description
Recognizing Warning Signs of Eating Disorders can give students the tools to help their friends and classmates
Storyboard Text
- BAGGY CLOTHING
- wearing clothing that is baggy or has many layers This person may be trying to hide their sudden weight loss.
- WARNING SIGNS
- Why are you wearing a hoodie? It's like, 90 degrees outside!
- EXCESSIVE EXERCISE
- exercising to a point of exhaustion frequently This person will put exercise over social and more enjoyable activity.
- Hey, Jane! Come over my house after practice!
- Can't. Going for a jog.
- DENIAL OF HUNGER
- stating they are not hungry during usual eating times This person may also skip different meals to keep them from being questioned.
- You haven't eaten a thing! What's wrong?
- I'm not hungry.
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