Body positive influencers to follow as Zara McDermott opens up on disordered eating
ok.co.ukIn 2022, Love Island star, Zara McDermott released a documentary where she shared her own experiences, shining a light on the hidden traumas facing so many young women.
Disordered Eating is part of a series that also covered rape culture and revenge porn. In the documentary, Zara explored the reasons behind record numbers of young people being treated for eating disorders.
She set out to discover how far social media influencers, like her, might be part of the problem. Revealing her personal struggles, she talks about how her diet and fitness journey lead to her obsessing about the way she looked- posting before and after pics and “what I eat in a day” content.
It was when she began to receive messages from young girls asking for weight loss tips that she realised the effect her content was having on other people's self-confidence and self-perception.The documentary takes a deep dive into disordered eating and the impact social media can have on young people’s mental health.
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