Sentence examples for image obsession from inspiring English sources

Fisher, 59, says she felt obliged to lose 16kg (2st 7lb), and directed criticism at the "insane" image obsession of Hollywood.

In December the actor and writer revealed she felt pressured to lose 16kg (2st 7lb) for her return to Star Wars, directing criticism at the "insane" image obsession of Hollywood.

The fashion industry's growing focus on body image obsession has compelled more models to speak out, defending their own shapes and owning up to their own insecurities -- even legends like Brinkley.

Critiquing the media players directly responsible for facilitating body image obsession, Johansson presents a clarion call for reform: "The press should be held accountable for the false ideals they sell to their readers regarding body image".

How indeed can we stop the annoying trend of body image obsession when many of us are morbidly drawn to images of perfection and exaggerated imperfection like moths to a flame?

A History Lesson "In the past, beauty ideals expressed through art were romanticized and not expected to be attainable," Dr. James Claiborn and Cherry Pedrick note in their comprehensive book on body image disorders ("The BDD Workbook: Overcome Body Dysmorphic Disorder and End Body Image Obsessions," recently published by New Harbinger Publications, $18.95).

Surely, in a world of body-image obsession, it's all the more important for children to know that they are the apple of a parent's eye?

Seymour details the years as a stripper in Paris; the determination to compete against the men while unapologetically bedding most of them; the near-fatal crashes; the media manipulation and image-obsession.

Obsessive compulsive symptoms are characterized by recurrent, persistent and intrusive anxiety-provoking thoughts or images (obsessions) and subsequent repetitive behaviours (compulsions) performed to reduce anxiety and/or distress caused by the obsessions (American Psychiatric Association, 1994).

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is characterised by: (a) recurrent, persistent thoughts, ideas or images (obsessions) that cause marked anxiety or distress, and are experienced as intrusive and inappropriate, and (b) repetitive, purposeful and intentional behaviours (compulsions) that the patient performs in response to an obsession in an attempt to reduce his/her distress.

Make an image of obsession, any image will do.