Title

A battle in the Mirror!

Creator

Wang, Menglin (Rosa)

Abstract

This project, titled “A battle in the mirror”, is a diary from the perspective of a girl that suffers from anorexia nervosa. It contains 7 diaries, each of them reflects one or many common symptoms experienced by Anorexic, such as Distortion of body image, Fear of becoming fat, Social Media influence, Denial of hunger, Withdrawal from social situations. The main purpose was to raise awareness about eadting disorder by showing different aspects of struggle that patients undergo. The date of the diaries started in 2022 and went all the way to 2025, to illustrate a prolonged conflict experienced by anorexics.

Keywords

Anorexia Nervosa

Emotional Conflict

Struggles

Subject

interdisciplinary

Date Available

May 23, 2025

Type

Diary

Course

HSE 2220 Hungry Brain and Thinking Stomach

Course Offering Term

Spring Semester 2025

Instructor

Canellopoulou, Mary

Session

Honors Creative Projects

Location

Student Lounge

Event

Year 2025 | 9th Annual Student Research and Creative Arts Symposium