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Children and television
The level of violence in prime TV is about 5 violent acts per hour, the level of violence in kids’ Saturday morning programming is even higher. Within the 15,000 hours they watch they will have seen about 180,000 murders, rapes, armed robberies and assaults. The average American child or teenager views 10,000 murders, rapes and aggravated assaults per year on television. Per year, kids are exposed to about 2,000 beer and wine commercials.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The Price of Happiness
Ads also present a very thin body type as though it were the most common or most desirable body type. Researchers have found that girls and women who work as models weigh 23% less than the average female their age.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Eating Disorder Support Groups – IL
We have more than 200 support groups in the United States and in some foreign countries. This is only a partial listing of ANAD Support Groups. Please call us at 847-831-3438, or email us at anadgroup@anad.org to inquire about additional support groups.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )You’re Not Alone…
The following list of resources was found on TeenWire.org, it contains an alphabetical listing of National programs and hotlines that you can contact for issues such as drug addiction, to teen dating abuse, to thoughts of suicide. Bookmark this page as we will be updating this frequently
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Beautiful People Syndrome
The Beautiful People Syndrome is what happens when you watch too much TV. You begin to believe, or expect, regular people to act, behave, and look like television stars.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Eye Opening Facts: TV Watching
The average American spends about 2 hours a day watching TV. That is the equivalent of over 18 weeks of 8-hour days. This is time, and life, that is completely wasted. Read instead, take a walk, get a part-time job, learn to play an instrument, create a work of art, talk to other people, take [...]
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