Disordered Eating
Record numbers of young people are being treated for eating disorders. Zara McDermott explores the reasons behind this explosion and asks if social media is part of the problem.
Record numbers of young people are being treated for eating disorders. Zara McDermott explores the reasons behind this explosion in cases and sets out to discover how far social media influencers like her might be part of the problem.
As a former Love Islander and reality TV star, Zara has a large number of young followers. Alongside her regular Instagram profile, Zara has a secondary page @ADayWithZara, where she shares what she eats and her rigorous exercise routines. But is she unwittingly encouraging unhealthy attitudes to food and weight loss in her followers?
The effects of the pandemic and widespread mental illness are undoubtedly key causes of disordered eating in the people Zara talks to, but the perfect images of Instagram influencers are playing their part too.
Zara meets Sophie from Kent, who constantly compares herself to the bodily perfection on social media which has led her to an obsession with the gym.
Zara also talks to Lauren from Buckinghamshire, who started a fitness social media account during lockdown that catapulted her into a severe eating disorder. Zara meets Lauren the day before she is admitted to a clinic which will treat her anorexia.
Two years ago, Zara shared her recent weight loss with her followers on her health and fitness page. At the time, Zara defended her posts, but now, in a year when eating disorders are spiralling, she wonders if she should think again?
In this brave and compelling documentary, Zara meets with her youngest, most impressionable followers, as well as her harshest critics.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Zara McDermott |
Producer | Claire York |
Director | Ellie Merz |
Executive Producer | Sam Whittaker |
Executive Producer | Lucy Hillman |
Production Company | Summer Films |
Broadcasts
- Tue 22 Nov 2022 21:00
- Wed 23 Nov 2022 02:10
- Wed 23 Nov 2022 22:00
- Thu 24 Nov 2022 00:30
- Thu 24 Nov 2022 23:05
- Sat 26 Nov 2022 02:55
- Tue 29 Nov 2022 00:15
- Mon 16 Jan 2023 22:40大象传媒 One except Scotland & Scotland HD
- Mon 16 Jan 2023 23:55大象传媒 One Scotland & Scotland HD only
- Wed 22 Mar 2023 21:00
- Thu 23 Mar 2023 02:05
- Thu 20 Jul 2023 21:00
- Fri 21 Jul 2023 00:00
- Fri 21 Jul 2023 02:50
- Mon 24 Jul 2023 00:45
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