Similarly, most dancers are perfectionists. ... Dancers are also taught to observe their reflection. ... One such prevention I feel would be successful is hospitalization and rehabilitation through therapy. ... In the institutions, they go through various individual and group therapy sessions, and medical treatments. ... Patients may eventually be removed from the medications, and then eventually have the number of hospital visits and therapy sessions reduced until they are capable of maintaining normal eating habits. ...

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Take a Walk, Go Dancing! ... Emotional support is a huge factor when trying to lose weight( Weight Watchers) Often the answer for people who struggle to lose weight is therapy. ... Therapy will help identify emotions that are ruling your eating habits, you can make positive changes such as losing and maintaining weight. ...

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Among people with eating disorders, athletes; primarily dancers, gymnasts, and endurance runners, can be seen with these problems. ... Some studies show that ballet dancers who suffer from amenorrhea with low body weight have more bone injuries than ballet dancers that have normal body weight. ... There is talk of hormone replacement therapy for amenorrheic women, but I do not think they should have this option. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Eating Disorders have always been known to plague models or people who need to be thin because of their careers like; dancers, models, actors, flight attendants, jockeys, gymnasts and professional runners. ...

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When she started her aerobic exercises, Pigott "pictured Gambian women pounding millet and dancing in a circle with their arms raised high", the verb "pictured" holds the secret of this conditioning: everything a person picture or imagine is considered by this person as a part of her own internal reality . ... She focuses on college women and points the alternative solutions ranging from group to family therapy. ...

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