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(A little bit of offtopic fun from the forums!)
Something that came up in the comments for this post was the fact that, in the TV report that I described, they're really proud of a positive aspect of Japanese culture (bentos) gaining popularity overseas, but that maybe people in other countries (specifically the US) may not be so proud of aspects of their culture being 'exported'. Since there are people from all parts of the world here, I thought I'd throw this out. Two part question!
and…the flip side
(ETA: Let's stay away from attacking other people/countries/cultures. Any such comments will be deleted. We don't want things degenerating into a mudslinging contest, k?)
The Big Onigiri.
- Wherever you go, there you are. -
Unlike the other French it's not so because of the culture of pleasure or fashion that I'm proud of France. This country have many other strongly interesting points:
-First of all I love history, so logically I'm proud that how france influenced the rest of europe. For example I like the contribution in architecture: Gothic style come originally from france, or in an other style Versailles have been copied in all europe and is now the most visited palace in the world, etc etc... or in arts: great literature, music, painting... but it's probably ideologically that the influence of france have been historically stronger, when this country was way ahead its time (above all in 18th century, the "age of enlightenment", and then in french Revolution). Oh, and way before that era, France (well "Frankish Kingdom") was also the source of the Carolingian Renaissance.
-I love Paris, and many european cities ;].
-I like the fact that France is culturally a synthesis of the latin world in south europe (Italy, Spain...) and the celtic/germanic world in north europe (England, Germany...).
-Our food, I think best cuisine with Italian and Japanese ones (I can't choose between these three @_@...), France cuisine is especially good in pastries and bakeries for which we are the best.
-Being a country especially liked by Japanese people : D, since my other favorite country is Japan.
What I dislike:
-Politically france is extremely leftist and feeble, and we have too many self-righteous people who like lectured other people or other countries, it's more and more tiring.
-My president.
-The city of Marseille (just a joke : D).
PS: Just a word for the German guy above: I sympathize, Germany is a wonderful country and you should be able to say live and loud that you are proud of it without any fear. Germany history is long and Nazi era is really a tiny little thing in that regard, people should stop to make german feel guilty about the past, without that a country can't advance and self-hatred isn't a solution, it's even dangerous.
Same thing for Japan, WW2 is far, today the world is different.
Very little of our culture is exported (no one seems to want it), but there are several parts of it I am proud of. The one that first springs to mind is what's known here as "Kiwi ingenuity", or "The number 8 fencing wire mentality". Basically this means that we are a country of McGyvers, and can fix anything "with a piece of number 8 fencing wire". Historically this is because we are so far from everywhere else that we had to learn to make and fix things ourselves with the tools at hand or we'd just have to do without because it used to take so long and cost so much to get proper bits or replacements for things. It's quicker now, but still expensive so we still fix a lot of things ourselves. Even at my work this is true, and our PhD graduates are prized workers when they go overseas post-doc-ing, because they can turn their hands to anything, even maintaining the rather complicated equipment in Biochemistry labs.
I'm also proud of the political corruption we don't have (least (or second least, can't quite remember) corrupt in the world), and very proud of our anti-nuclear stance. Even when the US were trying to bully us into dropping it we stood firm, and continue to do so. As a country this is one thing we're damned near unanimous about.
I can't really think of anything I'm ashamed of. We do have what's termed a "binge drinking culture", which is supposed to be bad, but as more than two drinks per occasion is considered binge drinking I'm guilty of this myself every now and then, and can't really see anything wrong with it.
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Ooh, good one!
Things I am proud of that England...wait, I'll say UK, so I can include Scotland's contribution to videogaming :)...things that I'm proud of that the UK has exported include:
A fine history of comedy - from Python to Wallace and Gromit, and everything in between!
The BBC world service? I love the Beeb...but I don't know how great the world service really is! If QI has travelled to any other countries, I would be very happy with that!
A fine array of excellent works of literature (I just wish we could claim ownership of Haruki Murakami)
Various video games
Marmite (if that really has travelled at all!)
Things I would like to apologise for:
Various awful TV formats - Any-country-you-wish-to-mention's Got Talent, et al
Ricky Gervaise and Russel Brand. Sorry, America. :(
Football fans
And the UK, too, apparently has a 'binge drinking culture' (well, that's what we keep getting told, anyway) as Bronwyn mentioned... the aforementioned football fans tend to export that with them, too.
Edit: How could I forget the music? From Michael Nyman to Radiohead...from the Beatles to Sabbath. We done good. :)
You should be very proud of Flight of the Conchords, and Peter Jackson. The latter in particular - I can't thank New Zealand enough for Brain Dead and Bad Taste. Then he went wrong with all that hobbit stuff...:P
I apologise if you Kiwis are sick of the Lord of the Rings connection, though. :)
Oh dear, how could I have forgotten them? But then they are just three people, not really our culture per se. I am embarrassed that TVNZ didn't see the potential in Flight of the Conchords and they had to go overseas for their big break though.
I must be one of the few New Zealanders who wasn't an extra in the Lord of the rings movies, but I actually did enjoy them when I saw them.
You did done good, didn't you?
And Marmite has spawned a number of offspring that have travelled, even if their parent hasn't so much.
I'm from England and I think the things I'm most proud of is the (saddly dwindling) English reserve and stiff upper lip. I know it gets a lot of stick from people overseas, but I am a great admirer of the 'keep calm and carry on' mentality that is still found here. And maybe its just me being too English, lol, but I cringe when I see American TV and everyone's so over effusive and psudo-emotional. Judith Chalmers, the first women to win a million on 'who wants to be a millionaire' ended up having three takes of her final question done because the producers didn't think she was excited enough because she didn't jump up and down or scream. Good for you Judith!
The other things I'm proud of about my country are our sense of humour, our childrens telly (the BBC make fantastic kids TV that's fun and educational - I have been known to watch gastronuts and horrible histories, lol), our huge mix of people, not just different ethnic and religious groups, but the massive regional varieties - going to a new county is never boring and you never know what new bizarre phrase you might encounter - perhaps your son, Biggie might like a boiled cluckberry in his bento? (linconshire-ish for an egg) - and of course the welfare state. It constantly amazes me that in this day and age there are developed countries without a decent healthcare system, without proper benefits etc etc.
Things I'm not proud of is the major flaws in the education system (Romeo was a catapult and he was killed on the Titanic), our drink culture (@ pii_bii: I'm a student in Birmingham so I can attest to the levels of drinking and 'yobbish' behaviour, lol) and the Daily Mail. I can put up with the tabloids - I hate them but at least they don't pretend to be intellectual newspapers unlike the right wing reactionary rubbish that is printed in the Mail. 'Labour government pays for illegal immigrant paedophiles to go on luxury holidays. I f only Diana were here to see it!' lol
The thing I'm least proud of about my country at the moment is how Americanised we're becoming. I mean no offence to Americans, but it depresses me to see my culture slowly disappear.
@ Bronwyn: The make do and mend attitude is something to be really proud of. My dad was famous for it and when an old friend of the family mended our dishwasher using a rubber band and a candle he claimed to have been channelling the spirit of my dad, lol
And I just realised that this is the forum for Just Bento, not Lunch in a Box. Sorry for giving you the wrong name Makiko!!!
I'm proud of what we used to stand for. Freedom. Liberty. Personal choice.
I'm not proud of the tyranny that has replaced it. Nanny state. Mother government protecting us from every little thing.
Don't believe me? Lift the veil of lies and see what truths exist underneath.
Hi Bronwyn,
I have to mention Gourmet Burger Kitchen restaurants in the UK, founders of these nice burgers are from New Zealand!
I am proud of our culture of pleasure. Sitting in a cafe talking about cinema with friends, nice food, doing nothing in the sun... not doing too much work and having a proper family life (with family diners!!), going to markets and smelling the sweet scent of the fruit in the air...
Of course coming from France food has a big place in my heart... and food can get a little... complicated in France and the really posh restaurants that use words that no one understands really drive me crazy... I have nothing against delicate flavours, and people getting "interesting flavours" together, but there is a reason why "nouvelle cuisine" did not survive the 80s.
I want to finish on a positive note, so my favorite French export is FASHION. Not just the parisians Chanel, Diors and other Lanvins, but also all the little boutiques you can find dotted around the country where you can find beautifully made garments at reasonable prices... The sales people always know their onions (because they've been hunting for the stuff!!) and can tell you a lot more about the history of a label than what you would find in big worldwide stores (H and M). I am really proud that the whole world looks up to the French when it comes to fashion.
Bonne journee a tous!
I'm from Singapore, the tiny island that is also called the Red Dot (most maps just put a dot there). The number 1 misconception that foreigners have is that Singapore is part of China. That's just sad, though Chinese forms the majority, we hold a tight multi-racial community (hopefully it's still 'tight'). What I'm proud of is... the safety in the country, and almost everyone has a roof over their heads. Oh, not forgetting the wide variety of food you can get in most food centers. Do try the satay (kebab that comes with rice wrapped in neatly weaved pandan leaves), hainanese chicken rice (my personal favourite!), chili crab (spicy hot!), chicken briyani rice (originated from india), and loads more.
There's quite a problem when it comes to the 'graciousness' in the Singapore society. Seems like there's a huge gap when you compare the people of Singapore and the Japanese. It lies in the culture. The service quality is considerably bad, though I think we've improved after much social training. Really, I've seen more than enough people snubbing each other on the trains. When it comes to freedom of speech, there's not much really, especially if you're planning to mention anything about the government.
Well, here's another thing I'm proud of, Singapore held the first inaugural Summer Youth Olympic Games last month, and I was a volunteer =)
I am a Christian from the USA and I am thankful that I can worship God without fear of persecution. I think as a nation, we are indeed very blessed in our freedom of speech, etc. and the democracy we have, while not perfect, is still a good form of government, in my opinion, in that the people have a say in the goings on of the state/nation. I like that we do reach out to other countries in need. I like that we are multicultural. The thing I like the least is I have seen a big sense of entitlement in our culture. Many people expect so much, when there are so many people in other countries that live with very little, even compared to our poor. And sometimes we do stick our nose where it does not belong, so that would be my 2nd dislike.
God bless you all!
I am an American and proud of being one, but to say what I'm proud of? Shoot, DEFINING American culture would be difficult at best. Culture and habits vary greatly by region, just from the sheer SIZE of the place.
And ya know, that's probably both the thing I'm proudest of and not so proud of. We're such a mishmash (Melting pot is the usual expression) that we get ideas and culture from EVERYWHERE (what with being a nation of immigrants) that it sometimes gives us quite an identity crisis in dealing with the rest of the world.
A bit more for the UK:
I'm proud of our intellectual contribution to the world, I'm proud of our human rights attitude and of feminism, of our philosphers: Jeremy Bentham and James Stuart Mill to give two examples, our scientists: Stephen Hawking ect. ect.
I'm proud of our multi-culturalism, I love how metropolitian london is and how you can hear so many different languages all on the same street.
I'm not proud of our colonial past.
I'm not proud of our food, it is crap.
There's so much here that rings true! I, too, love the local dialects, dishes and words, that somehow remain intact within our society. Moving from the south of england to the north east (so I too see a lot of 'drinking culture' ...but I'm often involved in it!) really cements that, and long may all regions retain their identity! I am going to Birmingham for the first time next month, and look forward to it.
Oh, one thing - the lady who won Millionnaire was Judith Keppel. I only remember the surname because I actually went to school with her grandson! (and he only got a crummy copy of the Millionnaire board game from her!)
I am proud of the spirit of entrepreneurship, individuality, science and the Internet that has connected the world together. I'm proud of the pioneering spirit and the idea that we can do anything if we put our minds and energy toward it. The ideals of equality and democracy, even if we don't always live up to them.
I am not proud of much of American culture, what little of it there is. What is exported is the worst of our commercialism - McDonalds, Starbucks, etc. I am not proud of our warmongering and attempts to meddle in the politics of the rest of the world. And not proud that we don't take care of our own - health care, education, housing, jobs - because we're spending too much money on defense. I am especially not proud of our culture of consumerism and the use of global resources and personal obesity that results - and to the extent that inspires other cultures to be like us - scary thought.
To counter all these negatives - there is the ability to speak up, organize, and say whatever needs to be said to try and change the way things are going - and sometimes, it even works.
Finally - USA, birthplace of jazz and blues :) yay!
I am from the USA, but what I am especially proud of is the Pacific Northwest. I live in Washington State and I love the weather and scenery. It is wonderfully warm here most of the year. The west coast is rainy and green, central WA is agriculture and wine country, and eastern WA is a bread basket. I love all the variety and diversity here.
My favorite place to go is the Seattle are because there are so many people of different race and ethnicity. Most people are pretty friendly and welcome interest into their cultures. My family likes to boast about it's Norwegian background and I grew up eating lefsa and lutefisk. I love to try out different cultural foods. Where I live there is a large hispanic community so we can get fresh tortillas and tomales.
Some of the things that I am not wild about here is the heavy gang activity. I have two young children and I hate that I have to explain to my kids what the sound of gunshot is why there are so many police and ambulance sirens. There is also this political line here where the east meets the west. A lot of people on the eastern side of the state feel that there is preference on where the taxes go. I am not fond of our education system in my town. We sometimes have the lowest scores in the state.
Aside from all of that, I really like living in the Pacific Northwest.
I like the bit about fencing wire. I can completely relate to that. My parents have a naturally grown farm here and when they first started out, I had to help my dad put up fences. He is an HVAC guy by trade and he uses a lot of zipties. His entire farm is held together with zipties! My parents are big believers of "making do with what you have". I agree.
By the way, did you experience the earthquake where you are at? I have been following some of the news about it and I am glad that no one was killed. Is Dunedin close to Christchurch?
I would love to visit NZ. I love how beautiful and clean your country is!
I'm from Quebec City. Our whole Old Quebec sector is considered a UNESCO World Heritage site. And it's absolutely amazing to visit. Oh and we have the best maple syrup. I dunno why, but syrup that comes from elsewhere just doesn't taste as good as ours. We possess the real sugary goodness.
A lot to not be proud about though. Lots of people with a paranoia that "english" will invade us. They don't say that about people that speak italian or anything else. But bring something called "Second Cup" and you are INVADING US.
Oh and poutine. I dunno why people think it's our national meal. For sake, I look at it and I get a blocked artery. It's just fries and gravy and bad cheese, people... It's disgusting.
I'm from Australia currently living in the USA (for the next 2 years anyway).
Things I'm proud of Australians attitude to giving everyone a "Fair Go", though this is starting to be less common than it was. Also our Medicare and welfare systems .. . which I think kind of tie into the idea of a Fair Go for everyone. The US medical insurance setups worry the stuffing out of me every time I get a sniffle and seem to make everything so difficult.
I am embarrassed by how much Australians have taken to bagging the USA. I can't say I agree with everything their previous Government either but some of the anger and arrogance that comes out when people talk about the USA is a little scary. Friends acted like I'd personally betrayed them by even thinking of moving here for work.
I am from Southern California, USA, and I am proud of our diversity. Growing up here as a half-Japanese kid, I never even thought that people would see me as "different" because I had friends of all sorts of different races. I definitely had a culture shock when I moved to Indiana for college and was only non-white person in almost all of my classes... I will never take the diversity of my hometown for granted again!!!
I'm also proud of our weather. Our range is probably from about 55F (13C) to 95F (35C) and there is very little humidity in the summertime. If we want to play around in the snow, we just drive a few hours to the mountains where there are some great ski resorts. The Mojave Desert is also nearby for people who like camping and dirt biking.
I'm not proud of everything about SoCal, obviously, but we have surfing and Baja-style fish tacos and Asian supermarkets, so I'm quite happy living where I do. ^_^
I'm from the Netherlands.
I'm proud of our freedom of speech, freedom of religion and freedom of choice (with regards to abortion/euthenasia/same sex marriages. Not something I'd choose for myself, but I'm glad that people have a choice in it). Also proud of our social system: mandatory healthcare for everyone, every student gets government aid and free transportation, benefits for the unemployed, handicapped and elderly... Our athletic achievements for such a small country (runners up for the 2010 World Cup - whoohoo!).
Food-wise I LOVE our fries with mayonaise or 'war-style' with mayonaise and peanut sauce. And croquettes (YUM!). And tons of different types of liquorice.
Not so proud of our colonial past. Increased intolerance. Image with regards to drugs. Football vandalism. Hidden poverty.
And we have Hell Pizza too. Actually, we have jolly good coffee and excellent pizza here. Our pizzas are far from traditional, but gorgeous - smoked salmon and cream cheese; chicken, brie and cranberry; spinach and feta; roast vege and hummus are some of the less adventurous ones.
I like the nature, the fact that the mountains, the lakes, everything is within an hour drive from my home. I like the variety of local cultures, even if it has nothing to compare with the USA or UK. I like the respect of the environment, the fact that we still don't grow OMG. I like the respect of people, of minorities, even if we love to 'hate' people from the other part of the country :D I like this little country, made of a patchwork of regions that chose to build a country together. I like the democracy, even if sometimes I am ashamed of what people vote for. I like the careful rythm of decisions, even if it becomes a mess when fast decisions are needed.
I like less the fact that people here are to much afraid of what they don't know, afraid of foreigners, afraid of difference. I am ashamed that women only got the right to vote in the 70's, that so little is done for families.
I don't think I could live anywhere else, anyway :)
The earthquake woke me up with a bang. My whole house rattled and shook, but Dunedin is 300km (~180 miles) away from Christchurch so there was no damage here. It was rather a shock to hear that it was centred on Christchurch and there was so much damage. There seems to be a previously unknown fault line there. According to people who were in this one in Christchurch and also experienced the big one in San Francisco when the roads collapsed this was the scarier of the two.
People there were out in their back yards digging long drops (latrines) as soon as it was daylight - I don't know if any of them were using fencing wire, but they were making do! They're getting a bit tired and frazzled now though, the aftershocks keep coming and getting worse.
I am from Colorado, USA, and there are a lot of things I am proud of, and a lot I am not.
I am proud of how diverse we are, and yet despite that diversity I am ashamed at how uninformed many Americans are of other cultures.
I am proud of our beautiful country. Living in Colorado, everywhere I look seems to be a perfect snapshot for a postcard. However, I am ashamed that, despite all the beautiful nature we enjoy, we are so behind the curve in terms of environmentalism compared to much of the world. The rate at which we use our resources is ridiculous. At my campus in Boulder, EVERY SINGLE trashcan has a recycling bin RIGHT NEXT TO IT, and yet students at my college still throw away plastic bottles and aluminum into the trash bins. And Boulder is considered a leading city in conservation. I am proud of the many freedoms we enjoy, especially freedom of speech and the right to vote for all races and genders. However, I am ashamed that so many people, especially of the younger generations, just don't care enough to actually use these freedoms.
Honestly, I don't feel like any of the good parts of our culture have really been exported to other parts of the world. Everything I am really proud of in the US is small and localized. Only the bad seems to get projected around the world. After all, there is a reason so many Americans travel with Canadian flag stickers stuck to their luggage.
Onaka ga suiteiru!
Here in Texas we are often stereotyped as backwards, conservative and too religious, cowboys and rural people. I am not proud of those stereotypes about us which are often true. However we have more people in this state than all of Australia, and a hugely varied landscape and climate from rainy pine forests to cactus-covered mountains. So there is a lot of variety.
I love that we have a very impressive cultural scene here in Dallas, with an opera and a symphony. We are progressive and have lots of local foodie businesses and couture fashion shows and cutting edge architecture being built. Basically, anything that can re-enforce the fact that we're not provincial cowboys is helpful.
I had a really good friend who was from Singapore. I understand what you mean about the China thing. All the kids in my class assumed she was Chinese, just because she was from Asia, really. She definitely WAS NOT Chinese. She also happened to be Muslim, and after 9-11, everyone in my school stopped assuming she was Chinese, and switched to assuming she was from Afghanistan. The world's ignorance can get really ridiculous.
I am from BC, Canada.
I LOVE the amount of nature, the sheer scape of our country. It is insane, as there is mountains, forests, glaciers, deserts, prairie, three oceans, and way too many lakes to count. We are proud of our medical care, which is apparently our most valued public service. Also proud of the extremely multi-cultural nature of our country, and Pierre Trudeau, our coolest Prime Minister. I am proud of Canadian politeness, although I am not sure if it is true. (Is it? Sorry, but I don't know.) Canadian politeness has extended to outlawing private use of guns in our country, which makes the streets safer. Also, we hosted the 2010 Olympics, threw ourselves into it across the country (we don't usually get patriotic party fever) and won many gold medals.
The not-so-great:
We are so spread out as a country, sometimes we function better as regions. The US influence in Canada has shaped our culture in some ways, not always for the good. Our current leader is a dried-up twit who wears sweater vests. The BC school system is not very good, and our government has hit us with a killer sales tax.
But somehow, the good far outweighs the bad.... I wouldn't want to move.
I have been in Christchurch, New Zealand, for the last week and experienced the 7.1 earthguake and now its continuing aftershocks.
I am proud of the strong sense of community that has been so evident during the time. People helping each other and remaining remarkably calm. There seems to be a strong confidence in the local government and in the organisations who work with Civll Defense. People have not taken criminal advantage of the situation and only half a dozen silly teenagers have done in any looting.
Perhaps being a small country helps. People tend to know their neighbours. The 'sort it out ourselves' mentality that Bronwyn mentioned is also very evident as neighbours work together to clear up the debris.
There is an army base nearby and they have been doing support work. Field kitchens have been preparing hundreds of meals (army style obento) for the police and fire fighters.
Oh you poor thing! Must have been terrifying. A friend of mine was at a conference, staying at Rydges Hotel on the 7th floor. Apparently he couldn't get out of bed it was shaking so much, but the people on the 9th floor were shaken OUT of bed.
I am wondering when someone from the UK is going to remember that they have exported the Westminster parliamentary system and the common law to a large part of the world. They are exports to be proud of, but like religious freedom and universal healthcare, are things we tend to take for granted when we have them.
Really? You only got the vote in the 70s? Goes to show how ignorant I am about other countries. We've had it since 1893; I knew we were very early, but had no idea that any European countries lagged by so much.
Hi, I'm from Canada.
I'm proud of a lot of things that come from this part of the world. I like our image abroad as peackeepers, and our reputation for being a tolerant and multicultural nation. If we had a food that could be disitinguished from American cuisine, I'm sure I'd be proud of that too. :D A lot of great music acts come from Canada, like the Guess Who, the Bare-Naked Ladies, Garou, and Great Big Sea. Canada also has the most theatre fringe festivals of any other country, and of course the Toronto International Film Festival is taking place right now, not very far from me. It's wonderful to see our presence in the entertainment scene.
But I do apologize on behalf of most of the nation for Celine Dion. I am so, SO sorry. :P
im from Singapore too ^^;;
and what i dont like about Singapore is exactly the attitude of people, especially in the service industry, too. i feel that a lot of Singaporeans are arrogant, like they are too good for people. l:
also, some rules are really dumb i have to say. even drinking plain water in trains earns you a ticket. that is ridiculous...seriously. i feel that the government is trying to babysit us....this IS embarrassing.
okay, aside that what i do like about Singapore is that it is safer than a lot of countries..thats all really, i hate here, its so small, urbanized and there is people everywhere.
Greetings from Germany.
I guess i am proud of basically everything we had and did until 1900.
Music: I guess half of the Classic Period was composer by german speakers (Bach, Mozart, Händel, Beethoven, Schuhmann, Wagner, etc). And after that there was the Volksmusik were even Elvis borrowed a tone. And after that there was new german wave with songs like Da, da, da and even today there are many great german artists with very beautiful texts that make you think.
Literacy: Goethe, Schiller, Lessing, Herder, Frisch, Brecht, Grass, Heine, Droste-Hölshoff, Nietzsche, so many intellecutals lived here, it's amazing.
Architecture: Classicist Weinbrenner as much as the concrete building style during the second world war. After the war the french tried to destroy a flak tower in Berlin. After using 3 detonations and 50 tons of TNT they only had destroyed the southside. And for every meter above ground built in Berlin 3 were dig underground. Speer was the only architect to try to create a solid granite building for 180.000 people. Modern scientist think the condensations would have come down as rain inside that building.
German Comedy: Opposite to world's believe, Germans have a large sense for funny things. We have a rather large industry for cabaret and some really good comedians: hxxp://www. youtube. com/watch?v=n4H_E8b-qmo
Science: I guess you could say we had a monopol on chemistry and we had some of the greatest inventors and even until recently most inventions were made in germany. Civil and for Warfare alike. Car & Tank, jets, radio, ottomotor, Interstate, rockets and chemical warfare.
While not proud of the results, I am still amazed by the ingenuity of people like Einstein, Ferdinand Porsche, Otto Hahn, (long long list).
Considering the Politics i am very proud of Bismarck who invented (introduced?) public schools, national social services and civil marriage. and of the writers of our Grundgesetz (constitution) and the guys at our Bundesverfassungsgericht (approx supreme court). They made both some pretty good decisions. Not so fond of the political attacks and assasinations that we had between 18xx and 1945, of the many weapons we sell and of our political immobility right now.
I am especially proud of the fall of the Berlin Wall and how two nations can become one. It even looks better in the east nowadays than over here in the west. Also of the long history of germans standing unified against the romans, crumbling to a dozen local states, being unfied as the Holy roman empire, falling apart to 40 states, only to form a Bund and be split in two and become whole again. Talk about United States...
About the people:
i really like how direct people are. They can be cruel, but yes is a yes and a no is a no. In basically every other nation i haven't seen found sth like that. French come 2 hours too late and it's all right, spanish and french seem rather indefinite and with asians i always get the feeling that the yes might have been a 3/4-no. Also small things matter to us. Maybe no one outside our borders might understand some things, but things need to be precise. People tend to be loners but we respect the privacy of others more I guess or rather we ignore them. I shudder when i hear stories of homes without locked front doors. And as i have learned recently even in southern parts of europe this is not that much of a standard. i really can't sleep without roller blinds.
Contra is basically that people can be quite stubborn and everyone has a very definite opinion on things. We also tend to be xenophobic while at our regurlars's table and are telling some jokes you wouldn't tell anyone else, but once in the open and partying we can be pretty social.
A bad thing in public life may be the missing integration and the worsening health and education system. People with a foreign background don't integrate very well over here. it's the same problem as in the us where the melting pot has become the salad plate. Different cultural backgrounds don't mix and mingle anymore and as eastern germany never had any immigrants before the rightern forces are becoming pretty strong again. Good things include the many helpers everywhere (10mio working as part time fire fighter, police men, nanny, in hospitals, etc) and the environmentalism.
Last thing i nearly forgot: German football. Our team. The world cup here, how peaceful everything worked with the houseing od the teams and the really great atmosphere. I hope we can recreate those next year for the women's world championship.
Considering the BBC post: i guess you can be proud of Dr WHO, too. And you don't have to apology for drinking. I guess every nation has some type of drinking rites. we have our oktobersized festivities, the Americans got Spring Break and the Mediterraneans their wine. And sadly we have the hooligans too.
And for the Swiss Lady: yeah, i never quite got it why you didn't get that right earlier.
I'm from South Louisiana. ^_^
The things I'm proud to see exported from my culture are the food and the music! I know zydeco seems kind of hokey to most people, but it finally got it's own category in the Grammys two years ago. And more and more Cajun and Creole foods are more easily available in grocery stores around the US (and the world). Although boudin sausage is still a ways from being popular. XD
The downside is the mysterious food companies will slap onto a spicy food and call it "Cajun." Sometimes, it's not even spicy. XD But then, I generally make it a rule not to order anything with the name "Cajun, Creole, gumbo, or étouffée" in the title when I'm traveling. :P
China - the inventor of paper, fireworks, martial arts, and so many other things. We survived for so long. We were known for our intelligence and our love of beauty. Our cuisine is delicious~. We have Hangeng, Jia, and so many famous singers. The women in our country are known for their pale skin and uniquely shaped almond eyes.
Downside - lack of human rights, lack of environmental consciousness, swindlers both big and small, beggers in every corner, we got our butts kicked in WWII by the Japanese (whom we understandably still haven't forgiven), Opium War, unlike the Japanese and Koreans, we aren't known for our fashion or music - just our desire to copy those trends, rudeness, Tienanmen Square, racism towards everyone but white people, and Panda Express.
Looking back at this list...it seems that I'm proud of my heritage but not at all about where my country stands right now. IN fact, I'm downright disappointed on how things turned out for us.
I'm from Austria and I'm very proud of it. I love the mountains, the beautiful nature, I love our tap water (best water in the world!), the ecologically grown fruits and veggies you can buy everywhere (even at discounters), Austrian humor, the Austrian way of life (friendly, but cunning, very sarcastic and always complaining about something), tuition-free universities, 9 districts with very different dialects and landscapes. I'm proud that Austrians are traditional people who love their country - they like to wear traditional dirndl dresses and lederhosen, they play in traditional brass bands or are part of the local fire department (me too ;))
I'm not proud of our past (especially 1933-1945...) and I don't like the fact that Austria still sees itself as a "victim" of Nazi-Germany and not as a very enthusiastic part of it. I don't like all the old people who still think Hitler wasn't "that bad at all, at least he built motorways." I don't like our politicians and I'm not very proud of some of the political parties (especially FPÖ and BZÖ).
And I don't like that so many people all over the world don't know where Austria is ("Austria? Is it near Canada?") or think it's part of Germany (nooooo!!!!!!!)
Oh well, Celine. I thought she was French. But that's okay. You gave us Michael J. Fox. So thank you, for the most part.
Here is a great page with the chronology of suffrage in Switzerland.
On the other hand, I would say that present-day Switzerland is very well represented by women in politics...far more so than say, the United States.
i'm from germany. i'm proud of it, sometimes, but i'm not used to saying so in public, as uninformed people, mostly abroad, might greet me with a raised right hand and go "sieg heil" as a joke. i never get that joke, it makes me want to punch them in the face, as a reflex: see nazi guy, punch it in the face. so that would be an aspect of german history i'm not proud of at all, hitler and the dumbness of my people following him. on the other hand, i like the fact that modern german society managed to train me to want to punch anything that looks even remotely fascist, then puke because i touched it.
generally good things in germany are the bread and the beer (we should export more, i always miss them when abroad), people that speak their minds (we're not unfriendly, we love discussions), history to dig around in (philosophy! music! literature! science! being "old europe" is great) and a very tolerant society with a female chancellor and a flaming gay minister of foreign affairs! yeah, i'm proud of us.
i'm from mannheim and i love my town. it's got an enlightened baroque structure, has the right size for a town and it's really multicultural, which works beautifully. first came italians, then turks, then everyone else.. the mosque has been here for 15 years now, minaret and all. no terrorist attacks so far, nope. why are americans so nervous about all things muslim? it's just a faith, get over it.
i'm especially fond of going to turkish bakers for their lovely semolina tea bisquits or savoury snacks with sheep's cheese- not just supermarket cheese thrown into some dough with maybe a sprinkling of dried herbs but big cheese chunks lovingly marinated in olive oil with bunches of herbs, garlic and green pepperoni. yes, you can actually taste the colour of the pepperoni in that cheese. it's pure heaven on it's own, and they use it as a topping on crunchy wheat bread thingies. yummy!
there's all kind of asian, arabian and african food markets all over the place, there's a street in midtown called "fressgasse" (feeding street), farmer's market is three times a week, organic farmer's market once.
people here care about good, healthy food traditionally and keep an open mind.
I'm also from New Zealand (not sure why so many of us this time, might be the time you are posting Maki?)
What I'm proud of about NZ is that we do so well for such a small country. There's only 4 million of us - the size of many cities overseas, yet we have achieved so much - look at the oscars we have won, sports teams who have done so well, performers, being the first country in the world to give women the vote in 1893, world's first biofuel (sustainable, second generation) flight last year etc etc. Also - other countries have offered support for the recent earthquake in Christchurch but it has been turned down because we actually don't need it. Our country isnt perfect, but because of the number eight wire mentallity that Bronwyn mentioned, we just get in and do stuff.
What I'd want of NZ exported more? Well, personally I'd like more of the carpet my company makes to be exported! But, I guess also just the whole thing of get on and do things. Maybe we can swap that with some nice weather from another country?
Celine Dion sang for Switzerland, oddly enough, in 1988, and won. Here's a youtube video of her perfomance.(Scary '80s hair and fashion alert!!). So it's possible that her family came from Switzerland rather than France.
(and that was the last time Switzerland even came close to winning Eurovision. Nowadays they are always out in the preliminaries)
New England, USA
There are many things I like about [being from] New England. Mountains and ocean in close proximity to each other. Intellectual heritage. Being a stoic grumpy New England-er, which I think stems from the long harsh winter and leftover tendrils of Puritan settling. Varied seasons and their culinary bounties.
Sometimes I hear that we're considered rude, impatient, stuck-up. Sorry. Don't be so sensitive.
The things I am 'embarrassed' about stem from a general American Culture which I view to be entitled. We have so much here and our excess spawns ingratitude, waste and ennui. While I don't think those are USA- only traits I think the fact that our country was essentially founded on exploiting resources of all kinds has caused them to be prominent. It seems like we've exported our 'free market' to China so... good luck to them, I guess.
"Honestly, I don't feel like any of the good parts of our culture have really been exported to other parts of the world. Everything I am really proud of in the US is small and localized. Only the bad seems to get projected around the world."
I found this to be true when I backpacked through western Europe years (and years) ago. The culture of the Midwest is entirely different from that which Hollywood portrays. In general, people here are friendly, honest, and generous with both their time and money. I spent a great deal of time trying to convince natives - as well as fellow European, Canadian, and Australian travelers - of that!
"After all, there is a reason so many Americans travel with Canadian flag stickers stuck to their luggage."
Lol! I still have my Canadian flag pin somewhere (it was especially helpful in France). I must admit, though, I tried to avoid my fellow US travelers. I'm sorry to say that there were more than a few who acted ignorant and immature.
Hahaha! politics in general are a very sore point for us britons at the moment, we had the expenses scandle where the politicians were claming everything from second homes to fixing rooves and duck islands on tax-payer expenses.
Currently we're trying to push for an alternative vote because our current system is very unfair. In our last election, despite getting more votes than the previous year, one political party actually lost seats and despite having many political parties, unless you vote for the conservatives or labour, your vote is considered wasted.
All things considered our political system is one of the best in the world, unfortunately it relys on this arachiac concept of the 'honourable gentle(wo)man'. Unfortunately there are very few of our present day politicans that are honourable so it's quite difficult for us to recognise the good whhich explains the lack of acknowledgement on this board. As i type this we are in the grips of a phone hacking scandal. :/
Maybe we Could export MMP to you? For decades before we introduced it we had the party with the most votes winning the fewest seats. Proportional representation makes for interesting elections, but is very good for the politicians. It takes a while, but eventually they learn about compromise.
But the parliamentary system is independent of the voting system, and the Westminster model is used all over the place very successfully.
New England, USA
There are many things I like about [being from] New England. Mountains and ocean in close proximity to each other. Intellectual heritage. Being a stoic grumpy New England-er, which I think stems from the long harsh winter and leftover tendrils of Puritan settling. Varied seasons and their culinary bounties.
Sometimes I hear that we're considered rude, impatient, stuck-up. Sorry. Don't be so sensitive.
The things I am 'embarrassed' about stem from a general American Culture which I view to be entitled. We have so much here and our excess spawns ingratitude, waste and ennui. While I don't think those are USA- only traits I think the fact that our country was essentially founded on exploiting resources of all kinds has caused them to be prominent. It seems like we've exported our 'free market' to China so... good luck to them, I guess.
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(a) Group health plan
For purposes of this part—
(1) In general
The term "group health plan" means an employee welfare benefit plan to the extent that the plan provides medical care (as defined in paragraph (2) and including items and services paid for as medical care) to employees or their dependents (as defined under the terms of the plan) directly or through insurance, reimbursement, or otherwise.
(2) Medical care
The term "medical care" means amounts paid for—
(A) the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, or amounts paid for the purpose of affecting any structure or function of the body,
(B) amounts paid for transportation primarily for and essential to medical care referred to in subparagraph (A), and
(b) Definitions relating to health insurance
For purposes of this part—
(1) Health insurance coverage
The term "health insurance coverage" means benefits consisting of medical care (provided directly, through insurance or reimbursement, or otherwise and including items and services paid for as medical care) under any hospital or medical service policy or certificate, hospital or medical service plan contract, or health maintenance organization contract offered by a health insurance issuer.
(2) Health insurance issuer
The term "health insurance issuer" means an insurance company, insurance service, or insurance organization (including a health maintenance organization, as defined in paragraph (3)) which is licensed to engage in the business of insurance in a State and which is subject to State law which regulates insurance (within the meaning of section 1144 (b)(2) of this title). Such term does not include a group health plan.
(3) Health maintenance organization
The term "health maintenance organization" means—
(A) a federally qualified health maintenance organization (as defined in section 1301(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300e (a))),
(c) Excepted benefits
For purposes of this part, the term "excepted benefits" means benefits under one or more (or any combination thereof) of the following:
(1) Benefits not subject to requirements
(2) Benefits not subject to requirements if offered separately
(B) Benefits for long-term care, nursing home care, home health care, community-based care, or any combination thereof.
(3) Benefits not subject to requirements if offered as independent, noncoordinated benefits
(4) Benefits not subject to requirements if offered as separate insurance policy
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For purposes of this part—
(1) COBRA continuation provision
The term "COBRA continuation provision" means any of the following:
(B) Section 4980B of title 26, other than subsection (f)(1) of such section insofar as it relates to pediatric vaccines.
(2) Health status-related factor
(3) Network plan
The term "network plan" means health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer under which the financing and delivery of medical care (including items and services paid for as medical care) are provided, in whole or in part, through a defined set of providers under contract with the issuer.
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(5) Family member
The term "family member" means, with respect to an individual—
(A) a dependent (as such term is used for purposes of section 1181 (f)(2) of this title) of such individual, and
(6) Genetic information
(A) In general
The term "genetic information" means, with respect to any individual, information about—
(B) Inclusion of genetic services and participation in genetic research
Such term includes, with respect to any individual, any request for, or receipt of, genetic services, or participation in clinical research which includes genetic services, by such individual or any family member of such individual.
(7) Genetic test
(A) In general
The term "genetic test" means an analysis of human DNA, RNA, chromosomes, proteins, or metabolites, that detects genotypes, mutations, or chromosomal changes.
(B) Exceptions
The term "genetic test" does not mean—
(i) an analysis of proteins or metabolites that does not detect genotypes, mutations, or chromosomal changes; or
(8) Genetic services
The term "genetic services" means—
(9) Underwriting purposes
The term "underwriting purposes" means, with respect to any group health plan, or health insurance coverage offered in connection with a group health plan—
(A) rules for, or determination of, eligibility (including enrollment and continued eligibility) for benefits under the plan or coverage;
Source(Pub. L. 93–406, title I, § 733, formerly § 706, as added Pub. L. 104–191, title I, § 101(a),Aug. 21, 1996, 110 Stat. 1949; renumbered § 733,Pub. L. 104–204, title VI, § 603(a)(3),Sept. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 2935; amended Pub. L. 110–233, title I, § 101(d),May 21, 2008, 122 Stat. 885.)
References in Text
The Public Health Service Act, referred to in subsec. (d)(1)(C), is act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, 58 Stat. 682, as amended. Title XXII of the Act is classified generally to subchapter XX (§ 300bb–1 et seq.) of chapter 6A of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 201 of Title 42 and Tables.
2008—Subsec. (d)(5) to (9). Pub. L. 110–233added pars. (5) to (9).
Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 110–233applicable with respect to group health plans for plan years beginning after the date that is one year after May 21, 2008, see section 101(f)(2) ofPub. L. 110–233, set out as a note under section 1132 of this title.
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Section applicable with respect to group health plans for plan years beginning after June 30, 1997, except as otherwise provided, see section 101(g) ofPub. L. 104–191, set out as a note under section 1181 of this title.
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Binge Eating Disorder
Topic Overview
What is binge eating disorder?
Binge eating means eating large amounts of food in a short time. A person with binge eating disorder binges regularly for several months. When you binge, you feel like you can't control your eating, and you feel unhappy about it afterward.
Binge eating disorder is not the same thing as bulimia. Unlike bulimia, if you have binge eating disorder, you don't vomit or try other ways to get rid of calories. But you might try to limit how much food you eat between binges. Binge eating disorder is sometimes called compulsive overeating.
Some people who binge have a normal weight. But over time, many people who have binge eating disorder gain weight and have problems from being obese. People with binge eating disorder also often have depression, anxiety, or other emotional problems.
Having an eating disorder isn't a sign of weakness or a character flaw. And it is not something you can overcome with just willpower. Many people struggle with eating disorders for a long time. Some people try to keep it a secret or deny that they have a problem. In most cases, you will need treatment to get better. If you have binge eating disorder, treatment can prevent health problems, help you feel better about yourself, and improve the quality of your life.
What causes binge eating disorder?
Experts are not sure what causes binge eating disorder, but it seems to run in families. Cultural attitudes about body shape and weight might also play a role. Anxiety, depression, or stress can cause some people to binge.
What are the symptoms?
From time to time, most of us feel like we have eaten more than we should. But eating too much every now and then does not mean that you have binge eating disorder. If you have binge eating disorder, you may:
- Eat way too much in a short period of time (less than 2 hours) on a regular basis.
- Eat when you are not hungry, to ease stress or to comfort yourself.
- Eat for emotional reasons, such as being sad, angry, lonely, or bored.
- Feel like you can't stop eating.
- Eat faster than normal when you binge.
- Eat so much that you feel painfully full.
- Feel unhappy, upset, guilty, or depressed after you binge.
- Eat alone because you are embarrassed about how much you eat.
Even if you don't have all the symptoms of binge eating disorder, having even a few symptoms can be a sign of a problem that needs treatment. It is important to get help right away if you or someone you know has any of these symptoms.
How is binge eating disorder diagnosed?
A doctor can find out if you have binge eating disorder by doing a physical exam and asking questions about your eating habits and past health. Your doctor may also ask questions about your mental health and how you feel about food and the shape of your body.
How is it treated?
Treatment for binge eating disorder includes getting counseling and, in some cases, taking medicine. Your doctor may have you do both. You may need treatment for a long time to fully recover. You also may need treatment for other problems that often occur with binge eating disorder. These can include depression, obesity, or problems with being overweight.
Who gets binge eating disorder?
Binge eating disorder most often starts in the late teens or the young-adult years. It is more common in women than men.
Binge eating disorder can be triggered by dieting, depression, or anxiety. It can even start because of boredom or stress, which is then relieved by binging. Your risk for binge eating increases if:
- You or your parents are overweight.
- You are a perfectionist. This means that you feel like you have to do everything exactly right all the time.
- You have a poor body image, which means that you don't like the way your body looks.
- You live in a culture that values being thin.
Frequently Asked Questions
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If you have binge eating disorder, you:
- Eat an extremely large amount of food within a 2-hour period (a binge) at least 2 times a week on average for at least 6 months.
- Feel unable to control how much you eat during a binge.
- Feel very unhappy about binging.
If you have binge eating disorder, you also have three (or more) of the following symptoms:
- You eat more quickly than normal during a binge.
- You eat until you are painfully full.
- You binge when you are not hungry, to reduce stress or to comfort yourself.
- You eat alone because you are embarrassed about how much food you eat.
- You feel upset, guilty, or depressed after a binge.
Common personality traits found in those who have binge eating disorder and other eating disorders include low self-esteem and excessive concern about body size and shape.
Binge eating disorder is different from bulimia, because people with binge eating disorder do not regularly vomit or use other ways to get rid of calories. For more information on bulimia, which also is called "binge-purge disorder," see the topic Bulimia Nervosa.
Some people eat very little during the day but eat very large amounts of food in the evening and at night. This is called night eating syndrome.
Many people who have an eating disorder also struggle with depression or anxiety disorders. It can be difficult to treat binge eating disorder if these other conditions are not also treated.
Frequent binge eating can cause you to gain a large amount of weight, even though you might try to restrict your food intake between binges. People with binge eating disorder often try to follow strict diets. But dieting does not stop the binging for the long term and might actually make the problem worse.
You might feel so discouraged at times that you stop trying to control your eating disorder altogether. One binge might merge into the next, with no period of normal eating in between.
Although you might not have all of the symptoms of binge eating disorder, even a few symptoms can be a sign of a problem that needs treatment. If you have any of these symptoms, or someone you know does, talk to a doctor, friend, or family member about your concerns right away.
Exams and Tests
Doctors diagnose binge eating disorder by doing a physical exam and asking questions about your medical history and eating habits. Your doctor also might do a mental health assessment, which is an evaluation of your emotions and how well you think, reason, and remember.
Binge eating disorder often is associated with being overweight. Your doctor might use a tool called the body mass index (BMI) to look at how much you weigh compared with your height.
Treatment Overview
Treatment for binge eating disorder includes counseling and sometimes medicine. Goals in treating binge eating often include:
- Reducing your number of eating binges.
- Developing healthy eating and exercise habits.
- Dealing with shame or guilt about your eating disorder.
- Developing a healthy view of yourself and your body.
- Getting treatment for other conditions that you also might have, such as depression, anxiety, or health problems related to being overweight.
Most people with binge eating disorder need treatment, but many people who have an eating disorder try to keep it secret or deny that they have a problem. Some might join weight management programs to lose weight but do not seek treatment for binging or for mental health problems related to the condition. It often is a family member or friend who convinces the person to seek treatment.
If you think that you or someone you know might have an eating disorder, talk to your doctor. Signs of an eating disorder that needs treatment include binges, concern or embarrassment about eating behaviors, secretive eating habits, preoccupation with weight or body image, or an unhealthy body weight because of eating problems.
Several types of counseling can be useful in treating eating disorders.
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) . This type of therapy can help you control the urge to binge, especially when combined with nutritional counseling and a weight-reduction program.1 CBT often deals with learning how to eat a balanced diet, because this is important to recovery. Forming more regular eating habits can help reduce binging.
- Interpersonal therapy . This type of therapy can help you examine any connection between your relationships and your symptoms of binge eating.
- Dialectical behavior therapy . This approach focuses on helping you manage emotions. By coping better with life's challenges and your emotions, the binging behaviors may decrease. This type of therapy helps reduce binging that is related to stress.
- Group counseling. This can be used to enhance individual therapy. Speaking with other people who have this condition often can be helpful.
- Family therapy . Sometimes family members unknowingly interfere with a loved one's recovery. Family therapy can help family members learn about the disorder, get support, and eventually focus on dealing with other family issues. Family therapy often is used as a part of treatment for teenagers who have binge eating disorder. This type of therapy can help reduce binging that is triggered by stress, tension, or relationship problems.
Antidepressants sometimes are used in the treatment of binge eating disorder. They may reduce episodes of binge eating and they may help with related depression or anxiety.
Topiramate (Topamax), which is a medicine used to treat seizures and chronic pain, is sometimes used to reduce the urge to binge.
What to think about
Medicines and counseling may help you quit binging and lose excess weight. But this will take some time and patience. Some people find that they still have trouble losing excess weight, even after they stop binging. Talk to your doctor about what results are realistic to expect from treatment.
Unfortunately, many people don't seek treatment for mental health problems. You may not seek treatment because you think the symptoms are not bad enough or that you can work things out on your own. But getting treatment is important.
If you need help deciding whether to see your doctor, read about some reasons why people don't get help and how to overcome them.
Home Treatment
Continuing healthy habits at home can improve binge eating disorder.
- Develop a plan for eating a balanced diet. A registered dietitian can help you with this. For more information, see the topic Healthy Eating.
- Become more physically active. Talk with your doctor about how to increase your activity. For more information, see the topic Fitness.
- Take care of yourself. Pace yourself. And try to spend time with other people who care about you.
It is helpful when family members are supportive of their loved one who has binge eating disorder. Learning about the disorder will be useful for the entire family.
In many cases, eating disorders are associated with poor body image and low self-esteem. Parents can help reduce the chances that their children will develop an eating disorder by teaching them to have:
For more information, see the topic Healthy Eating for Children.
Other treatment
Other treatments can help reduce binge eating.
Self-care programs. These are organized programs that provide self-help materials such as manuals or computer-based activities that can be useful in treating eating disorders. But most people who have an eating disorder also need counseling and possibly medicine.
Stress management techniques. Many people report that their binging episodes are triggered by feelings of anxiety or tension. Although not part of the treatment of binge eating disorder, relieving stress can help during recovery and can improve quality of life. Techniques to reduce stress include:
- Exercising. Regular physical activity is one of the most effective stress-management techniques.
- Writing. Research shows that expressing yourself in writing can be a very effective way to reduce your stress level.
- Expressing your feelings. Talking, laughing, crying, and expressing anger are normal parts of the emotional healing process.
- Doing something you enjoy. A hobby or other healthy leisure activity that is meaningful to you can help you relax. Volunteer work or work that helps others can be a powerful stress-buster.
- Body-centered relaxation. This includes breathing exercises, muscle relaxation exercises, massage, aromatherapy, yoga, and traditional Chinese relaxation exercises such as tai chi and qi gong.
- Mindfulness activities. These include learning how to relax your body through self-hypnosis, meditation, or imagery exercises or listening to relaxing music or using humor to reduce stress.
For more information on stress reduction, see the topic Stress Management.
Other Places To Get Help
|KidsHealth for Parents, Children, and Teens
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|10140 Centurion Parkway
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This website is sponsored by the Nemours Foundation. It has a wide range of information about children's health—from allergies and diseases to normal growth and development (birth to adolescence). This website offers separate areas for kids, teens, and parents, each providing age-appropriate information that the child or parent can understand. You can sign up to get weekly emails about your area of interest.
|Mental Health America
|2000 North Beauregard Street, 6th Floor
|Alexandria, VA 22311
|1-800-969-NMHA (1-800-969-6642) referral service for help with depression
(703) 684-7722
|(703) 684-5968
|Web Address:
Mental Health America (formerly known as the National Mental Health Association) is a nonprofit agency devoted to helping people of all ages live mentally healthier lives. Its website has information about mental health conditions. It also addresses issues such as grief, stress, bullying, and more. It includes a confidential depression screening test for anyone who would like to take it. The short test may help you decide whether your symptoms are related to depression.
|National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD)
|750 East Diehl Road #127
|Naperville, IL 60563
|(630) 577-1330 (help line)
This association distributes listings of therapists and hospitals that work with people who have eating disorders. It sends out materials and also offers support groups, conferences, and a crisis hotline.
|National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
|165 West 46th Street
|New York, NY 10036
(206) 382-3587
|Web Address:
The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is a large nonprofit organization in the United States dedicated to the prevention of eating disorders. NEDA helps educate people who have eating disorders and their families about their conditions and also provides information for health professionals. The organization's website can help you locate treatment referrals for anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and issues surrounding body image and weight.
|National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
|6001 Executive Boulevard
|Bethesda, MD 20892-9663
|1-866-615-6464 toll-free
|(301) 443-4513
|(301) 443-4279
|Web Address:
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) provides information to help people better understand mental health, mental disorders, and behavioral problems. NIMH does not provide referrals to mental health professionals or treatment for mental health problems.
|Weight-Control Information Network (WIN)
|1 WIN Way
|Bethesda, MD 20892-3665
|1-877-946-4627 toll-free
|(202) 828-1028
|Web Address:
The Weight-control Information Network (WIN) is a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health. WIN supplies information on weight control, obesity, and nutritional disorders for the public and for health professionals.
Related Information
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Other Works Consulted
- Agras WS (2008). The eating disorders. In DC Dale, DD Federman, eds., ACP Medicine, section 13, chap. 9. Hamilton, ON: BC Decker.
- American Psychiatric Association (2013). Feeding and eating disorders. In Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th ed., pp. 329–354. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association.
- Anderson AE, Yager J (2009). Eating disorders. In BJ Sadock et al., eds., Kaplan and Sadock's Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry, 9th ed., vol. 1, pp. 2128–2149. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
- Gwirtsman HE, et al., (2008). Eating disorders. In MH Ebert et al., eds., Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Psychiatry, 2nd ed., pp. 456–469. New York: McGraw-Hill.
- Hay PPJ, et al. (2009). Psychological treatments for bulimia nervosa and binging. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (4).
- National Eating Disorders Association (accessed April 2013). Binge eating disorder. Available online: http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/binge-eating-disorder.
- National Eating Disorders Association (accessed April 2013). General information about EDs. Available online: http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/general-information.
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- Sadock BJ, Sadock VA (2010). Eating disorders. In Kaplan and Sadock's Pocket Handbook of Clinical Psychiatry, 5th ed., pp. 259–268. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
- Sigel EJ (2012). Eating disorders. In WW Hay Jr et al., eds., Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Pediatrics, 21st ed., pp. 167–178. New York: McGraw-Hill.
- Steering Committee on Practice Guidelines, American Psychiatric Association (2006). Treating Eating Disorders: A Quick Reference Guide. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing.
- Yager J, et al. (August 2012). Guideline Watch: Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Eating Disorders, 3rd ed. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Association. Also available online: http://psychiatryonline.org/content.aspx?bookid=28§ionid=39113853.
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