Pro-ana websites are a place where "women come together to support each other in a sickness rather than in health" (envisoin, 276). A website that supports a cause that is harmful to your health should be shut down. Especially since website are available to all ages that have access to a computer. Websites like these could push younger children over the edge and persuade them to follow through with their thoughts. Pro-ana websites only further their lifestyle and make them believe that it is acceptable because others are doing it. Having a Pro-ana website is just as bad as having a website where durg users support each other.
People who tend to be Pro-ana tend to keep this part about them to themselves. Pro-ana websites, allow them to escape and talk to someone who understand what they are going through. One of the main problems causes of this disease is because they feel worthless and don't hold value to the world unless they become Pro-anna. They feel ask they don't fit in and are alone. When feelings of alone become extreme, it could lead to suicide thoughts. "The memberes of a few sites send each other bracelets" (envision, 275). These websites let them know they are not alone. Shareing bracelet shows a bond, no matter if the bond is made for a good reason it lets them know that they are not alone.
These websites should be kept up because people with this disease tend to keep to themselves. And with out these websites we wouldn't know as much about this Pro-ana life style as we do. For this girls to be able to talk to someone will help them. Talking to each other is almost like their own kind of therapy. Pro-ana web sites allows them to let them express how they feel which is always good. Since this life to so secretory, it is hard to find out information about it. These website can also teach us more about what they are really feeling and going through and maybe in the future we can start using these websites to get them help.
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