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Eating Disorder Awareness Week

Published: Thursday, February 28, 2008

Updated: Tuesday, July 5, 2011 17:07

American culture has become obsessed with physical appearance, so much so that young children are often confused and mislead about how to evaluate and appreciate their individual value.Experience Project (www.experienceproject.com), the leading online personalized support destination that links members who share life experiences, has announced the launch of MOREtoME.org - a powerful resource center that has been getting national media attention.

MORE to ME is a campaign that brings to light the misconception our society has when looking at what it means to be a woman. There is MORE to ME than my body represents a larger social movement to change the way women look at themselves. The campaign urges people to acknowledge and appreciate the many things which make them "Me."

The MORE to Me Declaration is the first online petition to raise support for changing this cultural norm by educating and inspiring youth. According to licensed therapist Jessica Hackman, "When children are helped to build a positive, healthy self-image, they have a stronger social defense system. They are better able to protect themselves from the attacks on self-esteem that can occur in adolescence and young adulthood."

The MORE to ME campaign is focusing heavily on grabbing the attention of college students, both male and female. The American youth have traditionally been a source of activism and change through the course of time. "College students have been fundamental sources of change and we believe by involvement their passion and energy in the MORE to ME campaign, we have a chance at bringing this issue to light," says online health community expert Armen Berjikly, CEO and Founder of Experience Project.

Experience Project hopes the MORE to ME campaign will support the movement that is already happening within the area of eating, body, and health.

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