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How does the media affect eating disorders?

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Media often promotes "this is good" ideals. Magazines and TV are usually full of beautiful models and people, many of which have been altered via compters and air brushing to make them look even better. When people try to achieve this, due to low slef-esteem, depression, or just wanting to be thinner, anorexia can eaily occur.

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