Our film aims at children, teenagers, and their families, and it was produced to alert and demystify Anorexia Nervosa: the eating disorder with the highest mortality rate. This film intends to bring awareness to the behaviours associated with this disorder: to promote empathy and understanding, encourage well-being and healthy lifestyles.

When approaching this topic, we want to promote awareness and social responsibility in general. Anorexia Nervosa is a serious mental health condition difficult to understand and recognize. An early diagnosis is crucial for a quick recovery. The faster the return to an adaptive trajectory, the less crystallized the problematic behaviour becomes.

 Thanks to this film we have the opportunity to approach Anorexia Nervosa in school communities through visual media, stimulating an enlightening and prejudice-free debate afterward. Clarifying this topic, especially amongst teens and their families, will increase understanding and support amongst peers and the early identification of Eating and Ingestion Disorders.

 

Pedro describes himself as someone who appreciates good moments of silence, but it’s through communication that he feels most at home in his day-to-day life.
He has over 20 years of experience in team management and the development of information systems and digital transformation projects. However, he decided to change direction and joined the third sector, seeking to give a different kind of value to his time and talents.

At Help Images, he is involved in the project I LOVE 2 HELP – Social Awareness film festival , which brings films about the SDGs, Human Rights, and Social Responsibility to students in schools, promoting awareness, reflection, and critical thinking. He has already conducted hundreds of sessions and held conversations with thousands of students in dozens of schools across the country.

Alongside this, he takes great pride in being a father and treasures the time spent with his children — teaching and learning the simple things in life. He also devotes time to exploring his artistic side, through writing and visual arts, where he enjoys creating impactful works that invite a search for universal consciousness.