Miriam I.

Lopez Hernandez
100 Campus Center
Seaside, CA, 93955
November 16, 2015
Elizabeth Esalen, M.A., Psy.D
The Lotus Collaborative
701 Mission St.
Santa Cruz CA, 95060
Dear Doctor Esalen,
Thank you for reading my report titled How Eating Disorders Are Affecting Young Girls in the
U.S.A which discusses the causes, effects, and proposed solutions of this major issue.
Every year the number of women who are not satisfied with their physical appearance increases
and because of this there is an increase in the number of people who develop eating disorders.
This has been linked to having an impact on the mental/emotional, social, and physical health of
adolescent girls.
Considering the extensive work you and your organization do in order to help those with this
condition, as well as knowledge of this disorder because of you impressive education
background in all aspects of this disorder, I hope that my report helps begin a preventive program
to go alongside your current programs.
Again, thank you for your time and interest, and if you have any questions or feedback, you can
contact me at mirilopez@csumb.edu.
Sincerely,

Miriam Lopez
Miriam I. Lopez Hernandez
Department of Psychology
California State University, Monterey Bay