Archive for Women and Mental Health

A Hunger for Something More

The founder of F.R.E.E.D. talks about her struggle with and recovery from bulimia, as well as what she is doing now to help others struggling with eating disorders.

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“Thin” promo

Lauren Greenfield’s documentary Thin goes inside of an eating disorder recovery center.

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Mental Health Liberation and Anti-Psychiatry Movement Part 1

Dr. Breeding explains what the anti-psychiatry movement is and the ideals that drive the movement.

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What possible links do you see between the anti-psychiatry movement and feminist values?

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Beauty Mark: Body Image and the Race for Perfection (Educational Edition)- Trailer

This Media Education Foundation production gives an intimate look at the fear that drove one woman’s anorexia and exercise bulimia.

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Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls

This video is a Media Education Foundation production based on the feminist psychology classic Reviving Ophelia by Mary Pipher, Ph.D. Reviving Ophelia focuses on the mental health of young women and the factors that influence their development.

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The Female Body & The Psychology of Eating Disorders :: Part 1

Professor John Breeding, Psychology Ph.D. contextualizes eating disorders within societies in which 1.) unhealthy and unrealistic expectations are placed on women and 2.) few people know what is healthy or natural in regard to eating.

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The Female Body & The Psychology of Eating Disorders :: Part 2

Dr. Breeding discusses the connections between power dynamics and eating habits.

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Mood Disorders Across Women’s Lifecycle

This video explains why women are more likely to have a mood disorder than men.

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