A Snapshot of Pro-Ana Communities and Their Desire for Thinspiration

A Hunger for Belonging A SNAPSHOT OF PRO-ANA COMMUNITIES AND THEIR DESIRE FOR THINSPIRATION Pro-anorexia (or pro-ana) content serves to promote the eating disorder anorexia nervosa. Pro-ana organizations have adopted different stances. Some claim to be non-judgmental environments offering 24-hour support to anorexics, while others go as far as to claim that anorexia is a lifestyle choice. Pro-ana content has appeared on social media sites like Tumblr and Instagram and online blogs such as Livejournal. Many sites feature thinspiration (or thinspo) content that displays images of underweight celebrities and models intended to trigger eating disorders. (DIS)CONTENT 84% MAIN FEATURE ENDORSE 84 ANOREXIA THINSPIRATION 64% 2006 2010 ENDORSE BULIMIA More than 8/10 websites of pro-ana sites feature thinspiration (or thinspo) A 2010 study found 83% share crash dieting techniques and recipes, up from 67% in a similar 2006 survey Norris, Mark L; Boydell, Katherine M; Pinhas, Leora; Katzman, Debra K (2006), "Ana and the internet: A review of pro-anorexia websites", The International Journal of Eating Disorders 39 (6): 443-447, doi:10.1002/eat 20305, PMID 16721839 Borzekowski, Dina; Schenk, Summer, Wilson, Jenny, Peebles, Rebecka (2010), "e-Ana and e-Mia: A Content Analysis of Pro-Eating Disorder Web Sites", American Journal of Public Health 100 (8): 1526-1534 NEGATIVE IMPACT CRATERS 63 First Learned Behaviors After 60 57 Visiting a Pro-ana Website Pro-ana sites have the power to not only negatively impact individuals with eating disorders, but also individuals without eating disorders 45 84% of study participants without known eating disorders decreased their average caloric intake by an 23 22 22 average of 2470 calories per week after the viewing of pro-ana websites D G A- thinspiration B - hiding eating disorder behaviors c- fasting D- using diuretics and laxatives E- vomiting F- using alcohol/drugs to inhibit appetite G- self-harm 56% perceived a reduction in caloric intake 2470 24% continued using learned weight-loss techniques three weeks after the experiment ended CALORIE DROP Jett, S., LaPorte, D. J., & Wanchisn, J. (2010). Impact of exposure to pro-eating disorder websites on eating behaviour in college women. European Eating Disorders Review, 18(5), 410-416 Ransom, Danielle C; La Guardia, Jennifer G, Woody, Erik Z, Boyd, Jennifer L (2010), "Interpersonal interactions on online forums addressing eating concerns", Internatio urnal of Eating Disorders 43 161-170, doi:10.1002/eat.20 STARVED FOR SUPPORT A 2010 survey asked participants if various factors motivated them to join and continue using pro-ana sites % sense of belonging 77 2012 social support 75 PRO-ANA BLOGGERS support to continue current behaviors 54 mentioned Motivations for continuing to use a pro-ana site general support for stress 84 72% 28% meet others with eating disorders 50 the benefits of the satisfaction find triggers for behaviors 37 social understanding of weight loss data from Eatingdisordersonline.com data from BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-20595897 data from American Journal of public health (2010) Custers, Kathleen; Van den Bulck, Jan (2009), "Viewership of pro-anorexia websites in seventh, ninth and eleventh graders", European Eating Disorders Review17 (3): 214-219, doi:10.1002/erv.910, PMID 19142974 SEARCHING FOR THINSPIRATION 12.6% 5.9% 500 THIN- SPIRATION PRO-ANA - available - WEBSITES 450,000 monthly searches 165,000 monthly searches 5 0|0|0|0|11 A survey of seventh, ninth and eleventh graders showed the percentage of girls and boys that reported having visited pro-ana websites at least once 9/10 PRO-ANA WEBSITES OPEN TO PUBLIC Come dn! WE'RE OPEN number of girls who visit pro-ana websites every year Rodgers, Rachel; Skowron, Sabrina; Chabrol, Henri (2012) Disordered Eating and Group Membership Among Members of a Pro-anorexic Online Community, European Eating Disorders Review Volume 20, Issue 1, pages 9-12, January 2012 Ransom, Danielle C; La Guardia, Jennifer G, Woody, Erik Z; Boyd, Jennifer L (2010), "Interpersonal interactions on online forums addressing eating concerns",International Journal of Eating Disorders 43 (2): 161-170, doi:10.1002/eat.20629 GRAPPLING WITH A DESIRE TO RECOVER 82% 9% Nearly 20% of pro-ana bloggers aged 15-33 are in recovery Pro-ana bloggers acknowledge anorexia as a mental illness Only 9% see eating disorders as a lifestyle Yeshua-Katz D.; Martins N. (2012) Communicating Stigma: The Pro-Ana Paradox, Health Communication SOCIAL MEDIA STRIKES BACK Tumblr, Pinterest and Instagram have changed their terms of service to ban pro-ana content. Despite this, Tumblr remains a large hub for pro-ana microblogging in 2012 Lady Gaga, Demi Lovato, and other celebrities have recently spoken out about their eating disorders on social media sites in order to promote Fo t p healthy body image awareness A GROWING CONCERN 10 million + 1 million + EATING OF ALL DISORDERS MENTAL ARE THE DISORDERS DEADLIEST 10 million women and 1 million men The mortality rate for anorexia suffer from an eating disorder in the U.S. alone and the number continues to rise nervosa is as high as 20% data from EatingDisorderFoundation.org data from Eatingdisorderscoalition.org If you or someone you know is suffering from an eating disorder - don't wait, seek help today. rader 1.800.841.1515 programs www.raderprograms.com A Hunger for Belonging A SNAPSHOT OF PRO-ANA COMMUNITIES AND THEIR DESIRE FOR THINSPIRATION Pro-anorexia (or pro-ana) content serves to promote the eating disorder anorexia nervosa. Pro-ana organizations have adopted different stances. Some claim to be non-judgmental environments offering 24-hour support to anorexics, while others go as far as to claim that anorexia is a lifestyle choice. Pro-ana content has appeared on social media sites like Tumblr and Instagram and online blogs such as Livejournal. Many sites feature thinspiration (or thinspo) content that displays images of underweight celebrities and models intended to trigger eating disorders. (DIS)CONTENT 84% MAIN FEATURE ENDORSE 84 ANOREXIA THINSPIRATION 64% 2006 2010 ENDORSE BULIMIA More than 8/10 websites of pro-ana sites feature thinspiration (or thinspo) A 2010 study found 83% share crash dieting techniques and recipes, up from 67% in a similar 2006 survey Norris, Mark L; Boydell, Katherine M; Pinhas, Leora; Katzman, Debra K (2006), "Ana and the internet: A review of pro-anorexia websites", The International Journal of Eating Disorders 39 (6): 443-447, doi:10.1002/eat 20305, PMID 16721839 Borzekowski, Dina; Schenk, Summer, Wilson, Jenny, Peebles, Rebecka (2010), "e-Ana and e-Mia: A Content Analysis of Pro-Eating Disorder Web Sites", American Journal of Public Health 100 (8): 1526-1534 NEGATIVE IMPACT CRATERS 63 First Learned Behaviors After 60 57 Visiting a Pro-ana Website Pro-ana sites have the power to not only negatively impact individuals with eating disorders, but also individuals without eating disorders 45 84% of study participants without known eating disorders decreased their average caloric intake by an 23 22 22 average of 2470 calories per week after the viewing of pro-ana websites D G A- thinspiration B - hiding eating disorder behaviors c- fasting D- using diuretics and laxatives E- vomiting F- using alcohol/drugs to inhibit appetite G- self-harm 56% perceived a reduction in caloric intake 2470 24% continued using learned weight-loss techniques three weeks after the experiment ended CALORIE DROP Jett, S., LaPorte, D. J., & Wanchisn, J. (2010). Impact of exposure to pro-eating disorder websites on eating behaviour in college women. European Eating Disorders Review, 18(5), 410-416 Ransom, Danielle C; La Guardia, Jennifer G, Woody, Erik Z, Boyd, Jennifer L (2010), "Interpersonal interactions on online forums addressing eating concerns", Internatio urnal of Eating Disorders 43 161-170, doi:10.1002/eat.20 STARVED FOR SUPPORT A 2010 survey asked participants if various factors motivated them to join and continue using pro-ana sites % sense of belonging 77 2012 social support 75 PRO-ANA BLOGGERS support to continue current behaviors 54 mentioned Motivations for continuing to use a pro-ana site general support for stress 84 72% 28% meet others with eating disorders 50 the benefits of the satisfaction find triggers for behaviors 37 social understanding of weight loss data from Eatingdisordersonline.com data from BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-20595897 data from American Journal of public health (2010) Custers, Kathleen; Van den Bulck, Jan (2009), "Viewership of pro-anorexia websites in seventh, ninth and eleventh graders", European Eating Disorders Review17 (3): 214-219, doi:10.1002/erv.910, PMID 19142974 SEARCHING FOR THINSPIRATION 12.6% 5.9% 500 THIN- SPIRATION PRO-ANA - available - WEBSITES 450,000 monthly searches 165,000 monthly searches 5 0|0|0|0|11 A survey of seventh, ninth and eleventh graders showed the percentage of girls and boys that reported having visited pro-ana websites at least once 9/10 PRO-ANA WEBSITES OPEN TO PUBLIC Come dn! WE'RE OPEN number of girls who visit pro-ana websites every year Rodgers, Rachel; Skowron, Sabrina; Chabrol, Henri (2012) Disordered Eating and Group Membership Among Members of a Pro-anorexic Online Community, European Eating Disorders Review Volume 20, Issue 1, pages 9-12, January 2012 Ransom, Danielle C; La Guardia, Jennifer G, Woody, Erik Z; Boyd, Jennifer L (2010), "Interpersonal interactions on online forums addressing eating concerns",International Journal of Eating Disorders 43 (2): 161-170, doi:10.1002/eat.20629 GRAPPLING WITH A DESIRE TO RECOVER 82% 9% Nearly 20% of pro-ana bloggers aged 15-33 are in recovery Pro-ana bloggers acknowledge anorexia as a mental illness Only 9% see eating disorders as a lifestyle Yeshua-Katz D.; Martins N. (2012) Communicating Stigma: The Pro-Ana Paradox, Health Communication SOCIAL MEDIA STRIKES BACK Tumblr, Pinterest and Instagram have changed their terms of service to ban pro-ana content. Despite this, Tumblr remains a large hub for pro-ana microblogging in 2012 Lady Gaga, Demi Lovato, and other celebrities have recently spoken out about their eating disorders on social media sites in order to promote Fo t p healthy body image awareness A GROWING CONCERN 10 million + 1 million + EATING OF ALL DISORDERS MENTAL ARE THE DISORDERS DEADLIEST 10 million women and 1 million men The mortality rate for anorexia suffer from an eating disorder in the U.S. alone and the number continues to rise nervosa is as high as 20% data from EatingDisorderFoundation.org data from Eatingdisorderscoalition.org If you or someone you know is suffering from an eating disorder - don't wait, seek help today. rader 1.800.841.1515 programs www.raderprograms.com