First, you will watch the documentary Thin Links to an external site. and then you respond to each of the prompts below. Note that to access the movie, you will need to log in with your Maryville credentials. This 2006 film captures the lives of women?living inside a residential treatment facility for those challenged with?eating disorders.
The four women?profiled during the film are identified below:
Shelly (age 25) – a psychiatric nurse self-admitted to The Renfrew Center
Polly (age 29) – a self-admitted?patient?recovering from?a suicide attempt
Brittany (age 15) – a young girl struggling?with eating disorders?since the age of eight
Alisa (age 30) – a mother of two struggling with her eating disorder for more than a decade
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Assignment Instructions

Reflect on the film and apply what you have learned from your reading in this course?by responding to the following prompts in a short essay.

What did you observe (be specific) about the?impact of social factors (family, friends, media, etc) on the development of eating disorders?

What did you observe (be specific) about the impact of social factors (family, friends, media, etc.) on the maintenance of eating disorders?
What did you observe about the course of eating disorders?

What did you observe about the outcomes of eating disorders?

What obstacles to recovery did you observe?

What was most surprising about the women profiled in the film and their struggles with eating disorders?

Comment about how the film impacted you as a viewer.