All- Is your teenage antisocial?
(over the top dramatic)
Eveyones moves to the line
Lily- Antisocial- goes out of their way to avoid contact with others
POWEPOINT- only 2.7% of teens with an eating disorder seek help.
Lily- Teenager, looking for help
Sophie- doctor 1- have you tried being off you phoe for a bit
Lily- that’s got nothing to do with it
Mayra- have some vitamins
Lily- that wont help
Madison- try going outside for once in your life
Lily- I give up
Madison- only 2.7% of teens with an eating disorder seek help.
Lily- I tell them something’s wrong. That I can’t stop counting every
calorie, that the numbers on the scale feel like they decide my worth,
that my head won’t shut up about what I eat—what I don’t eat. But all I
get are blank stares.
Or worse-
Sophie- stereotype (go for a walk)
Madison- stereotype (have a bath)
Mayra- stereotypes (drink some water)
Lily- If it were that easy, don’t you think I would have fixed it by now?
So, I go to a doctor. (walk to others)
Sophie, mayra, madison- look to audience- real one.
Someone who should know what to do. And they say—what?
Mayra,lily - Lower your screen time
Lily- like that’s a problem? They say that I should
Sophie, lily-try yoga?
Lily- That maybe I’m -
Madison, lily-just stressed.
Lily-
I stand in front of the mirror, picking myself apart like a crime scene. They
say social media is just a highlight reel, just the best moments, just the
best people, just the best bodies, but when you’re scrolling for hours,
scrolling past perfect face after perfect life after perfect body, it feels real
—like everyone else has it figured out.
*social media facts*
- over 4.5 billion people use social media worldwide
- teens are easily influenced by what they see celebrities say or do on
social media
- platforms like tiktok gained 1 billion users In under a year
It starts small and innocent a workout trend. A “What I Eat in a Day”
video.. Suddenly, my body is a project, a problem to fix. So you try and fix
it and chase it- the sculpted arms and angels to make your face look
smaller, the flat stomach,
*body image facts*
- many teens start worrying about their appearance during their childhood
- teenagers often compare themselves to influencers and peers online
- beauty ideals constantly change over time and vary worldwide
influencing how teens view themselves
I just want someone to see me.
Sophie- Not my weight.
Mayra-Not a chart.
Madison- Not through a screen.
All- Me.
Sophie- - adolescent especially girls are at the risk of developing eating
disorders linked to social media exposure
Mayra- constant exposure to edited, idealized images leads to unhealthy
comparisons, lowers self-esteem and increases body dissatisfaction.
- some online pages promote unhealthy eating behaviours such as
extreme dieting, excessive exercise and dangerous weight loss methods.
Lily- They called me
Sophie, mayra, madison- antisocial,
but no one asked why. I skipped meals—
“Just a phase.” (placard) sophie
I lost weight—
“You look great.” (placard) madison
Maybe they saw the signs, but they never looked closer. I faded into their
labels- I was just
Sophie, mayra, madison- antisocial,
until it was too late. Then they asked, “Why didn’t she say anything?”
I did.
But no one listened.
Lily- One in 5 teenagers’ suicide is a result of anorexia.
Sophie, mayra, madison- Is your teenager antisocial (over the top)
Lily- or are they just struggling? (monotone)
