STACEY PRUSSMAN'S EATING DISORDER LECTURE (Anorexia, Bulimia etc 2011 - 2012)

"Looking Through Broken Mirrors"
A lecture in understanding Eating Disorders.




Stacey Prussman
http://www.myspace.com/nomorebrokenmirrors
www.campuspeak.com

About me:
I am a comedian, actress, recovering eating disorder survivor and motivational speaker. I am very fortunate to speak to students on College Campuses all across the US and Canada about eating disorders, body image and healing. My eating disorders started early. I was put on my first diet at the age of ten. Before my big audition for the Broadway production of Annie, an agent told me, "There are no fat Annie's - you need to lose some weight." The next fifteen years were filled with diet pills, fad diets, starvation, extreme exercise, depression, and bulimia. I was constantly trying to lose that "extra" ten pounds. I had an eating disorder for 15 years and had no idea! After being hospitalized due to the effects of my eating disorders, I decided to fight back and learn to set my OWN standards. I feel it's very important for young women to understand what they are doing to their bodies -- destroying it! I was brutal to my body and myself. I want for others to learn from my mistakes. I am now a professional stand-up comedian, actress, motivational speaker, certified personal trainer, and an eating disorder survivor. It's not easy admitting that I had a problem. But, I've been without urges for over five years now. I speak to students all over the US and Canada about my personal story of my battle with eating disorders and how I struggled to overcome them. In my presentation "Looking Through Broken Mirrors: Understanding Eating Disorders and Body Image," I am brutally honest, with a sense of humor of course. Included in my presentation is a discussion on media's influences and the "smoke and mirrors" of magazines and TV. I also address the harsh realities of anorexia, bulimia, crash diets, fad diets, and exercise addiction. I provide the tools for learning self-acceptance by finding your personal strengths, talents, and most of all learning to set your own standards in all areas of life.

R.I.P. Isabelle Caro

Category:

Education

Tags:

• EATING
• DISORDERS
• DISORDER
• ANOREXIC
• ANOREXIA
• NERVOSA
• BULIMIA
• LECTURE
• BULIMIC
• SPEAKING
• AND
• COLLEGE
• HIGH
• SCHOOL
• 12
• STEP
• CAMPUS
• SPEECH
• DOCUMENTARY
• OPRAH
• AWARENESS
• MOVIE
• MY
• STORY
• UNIVERSITY
• STACEY
• PRUSSMAN
• HEALING
• BODY
• IMAGE
• ADDICTION
• ALCOHOL
• RECOVER
• RECOVERY
• RECOVERED
• RECOVERING
• COMEDIAN
• SURVIVOR
• MOTIVATIONAL
• SPEAKER
• STUDENTS
• DIE
• DIETS
• STARVATION
• EXERCISE
• DEPRESSION
• LOSE
• POUNDS
• PERFECT
• WEIGHT
• BROKEN
• MIRRORS
• TIMHOMAYOON
• standup comedy
• jumping
• diet
• fitness
• health
• loss
• workout
• Isabelle
• Caro

[JOHNCSMITH1989]

Very informative. Was nice they gave you a plaque

[STACEYPRUSSMAN]

@JOHNCSMITH1989 Thank you. It's a beautiful plaque from the Coast Guard Academy that I have hanging up in my living room.

[questions117]

1 in 3 women is soo many... I am bulimic as well

[STACEYPRUSSMAN]

@questions117 hope you seek recovery wishing you well

[uchiha00itachi00]

living with friend having anorexia and Bulimia

/watch?v=-GnO_JYpKI4

[STACEYPRUSSMAN]

@pound203 I hope you understand that it's not about your weight loss or your size but rather how well you are taking care of your mind and body. Let your weight loss be slow through a healthy lifestyle change and not through extreme dieting. Stay healthy, strong and have fun. Stacey

[STACEYPRUSSMAN]

@KimPedersenDance Thank you for your honesty. If you are not in treatment yet please seek treatment. As you find healing you will find more courage to tell your story and help your peers. Much strength and healing to you. Love and prays. Stacey

[TIMHOMAYOON]

Well done!

[TASTYDELIGHTFUL1]

i'd like to see the whole video