Body Image & Eating Disorders

The 2001 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that only 6% of 12th grade girls were overweight, while 37% thought they were. Dr. DeBenedittis has the knowledge and sensitivity to help students see through the self-hate media teaches children about their bodies. Nothing is more powerful than to be shown slide after slide of exactly how images are manipulated. Students and young adults laugh and feel good about their bodies, as Peter D. teaches them the motivations and techniques used to create fake images.