Issues Linked to body image:

Self-consciousnessness:

is an acute sense of self-awareness. It is a preoccupation with oneself, as opposed

to the philosophical state of self-awareness, which is the awareness that one exists as an individual being; although some writers use both terms interchangeably or synonymously. Did you know that two in every five people are said to suffer from being insecure.

Anorexia:

Is an eating disorder characterized by markedly reduced appetite or total aversion

to food. Anorexia is a disorder. It is a condition that goes well beyond out-of-control dieting. Anorexia is said to be an obsession and is similar to an addiction to a drug. Anorexia can be life-threatening and leads to death. 4% of people with anorexia die.

Bulimia:

an emotional disorder characterized by a distorted body image and an obsessive desire to lose weight, in which bouts of extreme overeating are followed by fasting or self-induced vomiting or purging. 5% of people who suffer from Bulimia die.