Name: Amelia Mundy

Social Justice Group: 2023-2024, Beauty Standards and the Media

Date of Fieldwork: January 31, 2024

Name of Organization and person (people) with whom you met and their title(s):Carrie Wofsy

Type of Fieldwork: [69]

What I did and what I learned about my topic, activism, social justice work or civil and human rights work from this fieldwork?:

Carrie Wofsy is a pediatric therapist for adolescents around ages 10 – 20 who have or have had an eating disorder and/or severe body dysmorphia. We were going to video call her on Zoom, but unfortunately it was unable to work so we ended up facetiming her. Although there was a miscommunication, I think we were able to get all the information we needed even with a struggle at the beginning.
At first, we talked about eating disorders, and we dug deeper into what the main roots of an eating disorder are, and if there are any ways to prevent it. Next, we talked about social media and the effect it has on everyone who uses it. We talked about how if you are struggling with your mental health, a way to take a break is to get offline for a little bit and recharge yourself. We also spoke a lot about how when you scroll on social media, everything you see has an effect on you. Even if you only see something for a split second, it’s still engraved in your brain, and it can still affect the way you see yourself. Carrie said a lot about how if we post more positive things and think about the media in a more positive way, it can better the way we perceive ourselves and lead to a more healthy life. I really enjoyed this interview and got a lot of information from it, and I am so glad we were able to speak with Carrie about this topic.