Saturday, July 25, 2015

Talk to your children about body image – it’s not worth dying for | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Eloise Parry took illegal diet pills in pursuit of an unachievable body image ideal, and it killed her. Society should tackle the problem at its root

“I think I’m going to die. No one is known to survive if they vomit after taking DNP. I’m so scared. I’m so sorry for being so stupid.” These were the words that 21-year-old Eloise Parry texted from hospital before she died after taking slimming pills that she had bought on the internet. The regret in her words serve to highlight the completely unnecessary and avoidable nature of her death. Another young woman’s life lost in pursuit of an unachievable body image ideal.

Related: How not to talk to people with an eating disorder | Charlotte Samantha

It can be difficult to understand a young woman’s motivation for recklessly consuming drugs bought online.

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