Students at the University of New Hampshire are working to dispel the media-propagated myths and misconceptions about beauty by participating in Mind/Body Dialogues. The dialogues begin as a scripted play, but end in an open question-and-answer session.

"The event illuminated some startling statistics while sharing a number of poignant experiences related to body issues. In a survey conducted at UNH in 2001 aimed at finding where UNH stands on body issues, 25 percent of students had symptoms of eating disorders and over half the people surveyed said they knew people with eating disorders."

Those who attended the event felt empowered by the play, but more so by the discussion that followed. The Mind/Body Dialogues have been performed twice so far, and organizers are planning a third for the upcoming semester. Source: The New Hampshire (UNH)

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