Facebook and other social networking sites have opened up a world where we can easily reconnect with old friends, browse through other people’s photos and share our schedules, opinions and feelings. Despite the tendency to spend long hours on these sites, it is safe to say that, for casual users, all of this time spent networking is relatively benign.  But what if all that time you spent online was also fueling a serious illness like an eating disorder?  This is the case for thousands of people on social networking sites who belong to “Pro-Ana” groups where they share techniques, tips and motivation for maintaining their eating disorders. 

Dr. Steven Crawford, The Center for Eating Disorders’ Associate Director, spoke to Newsweek about this topic during a recent interview.  The  article, “Out of the Shadows”, and Dr. Crawford’s comments about this dangerous trend were recently posted on Newsweek’s website.

Read the full article at  http://www.newsweek.com/id/170528