What I wish people knew about eating disorders --- a video for NIS

This is a video for Normal in Schools (NIS) discussing the need for compassion surrounding eating disorders.

YOU can tell your story too!

Be a part of this important nationwide
educational movement, this is a fabulous way you
can get involved and help us to teach the FACTS
about the critical illnesses surrounding eating
disorders. Please note that all submissions will
be screened for appropriate content and not all may
be aired, as applicable.
To participate, please record a short video using a
web-cam or low-resolution digital camera and
include the following:
1. State only your first name and describe a
little about your journey with eating disorders:
Example: "My name is Lucy and I have been in
recovery for binge eating disorder for six years."
2. Please incorporate two of the below concepts
into your film:
• what you feel the world doesn't understand about
eating disorders
• what you wish would change about our world
• the things you wish people would know about you,
instead
• what do you love about the process of recovery
• what do you find most frustrating about recovery
• what is something "magical" "spiritual" or truly
special that you learned about yourself during
recovery
• how has shame and stigma hindered your own
personal healing process
• have teachers or coaches at school hindered your
healing process
• has the health system or has health insurance
hindered your ability to heal
• is there anyone in your life you consider your
mentor in the recovery process and whom you
wish to thank? If so, why?
For example, you might say
• "My name is Lucy and I have been in recovery for
binge eating disorder for six years."
• "I have learned that the world is filled with
judgment when it comes to me and my eating
disorder. People call me 'fat' and 'lazy' or
judge me by my looks and refuse to see the real
me.
• "I thank my mentor, my grandmother, for helping me
see the amazing person that I am. This amazing
person has nothing to do with what others say
about me or about how pretty or thin I am.
This amazing person that I am has everything
to do with my inner beauty and goodness. I
love you gram for showing me the light inside
of myself and for helping me be the rockstar
that I am."
3. Once you have finished recording your video ...
please do the following:
• Please export your video from your digital camera,
iMovie, or web camera.
• (.mov is preferred but not necessary)
• (16:9 preferred with, 4:3 is also acceptable)
Please upload your video within an e-mail and send
the video file to mashup@normalinschools.org.
Video files that exceed the file requirements of
the e-mail may be upload
to https://www.yousendit.com/ or http://megaupload.
com/
Note that by submitting your entry, you
automatically agree that NIS may use your film on
all of its media, web and social media outlets, as
applicable.
As always -- THANK YOU for lending your time and
talent to this important project ...

For more information go http://normalinschools.org or email mashup@normalinschools.org

Category:

Education

Tags:

• eating disorders
• normal in schools
• nis
• anorexia
• bulimia
• recovery
• shame
• mamavision blogger

[nnchelseann]

My high school is trying to start a support group. All the councilors are talking with the schools social worker from the mental hospital. I hope something comes of it.

[bringhomethebacon00]

@nnchelseann why are they starting one, are EDs a big issue at your school?

[Jalynn99]

you are such a beautiful person! I've learned alot through you! I love you for your compassion and understanding for this all , and for the fact that you are so real. I'll never forget when I found your blog the first time. So many things are so often tip toed around, i so appreciated a place that was real, calling it all like it was. Thanks alot!

[bringhomethebacon00]

@Jalynn99 THANK YOU! Your words need everything to me....YOU are why I do this. I hope you are doing well with your personal struggles -- take care of yourself. Love mV XOXOX

[Owlhousespecial]

people think your vain or just uneducated but u spend your time wanting to do work and get on with life but cant, you have to research yummy food and watch people eat and count calories even though your not going to eat it anyway. you dont care if your killing yourself, you cant stop and have some self-esteem because its hard to do. its a cycle of fear of food and their calories even though you love food and starving and binging .. thanks for this video

[nnchelseann]

Yes, They are HUGE. Not so much the incoming freshman. But, my graduating class && on, have huge problems.