While social media drives body image worries in young women, its direct effect on diet quality and eating behaviors may not be as strong, hinting at deeper psychological and cultural influences. Study ...

Negative body image gets in the way of living with full freedom and happiness. The BODY framework cultivates compassion over criticism.

Most of the time, our brains are very good at blending together input from all our senses into a seamless, unified conscious experience of “my body.” When this process of integrating different sensory ...

Body image concerns and eating disorders don’t take a summer break. In fact, research suggests the opposite may be true. The summer months have long been tied to unrealistic body ideals, as diet ...

Social media can be both good and bad for your body image. What really matters is how you use it. This requires you to use social media intentionally and strategically. Social media can influence your ...

Across Long Island, teens are facing a quiet but deeply impactful mental health challenge: body image struggles. While it might be easy to brush off concerns about appearance as a typical part of ...

Although reduced body image and low self-esteem are potential risk factors for eating disorders, they’re not the only factors at play. Body dissatisfaction can increase your risk of disordered eating ...

Charles Sturt University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Nearly half of Australian young people are dissatisfied with the way their body looks. Social media have only made body ...

Eating disorders are severe mental disorders that significantly impact a person’s emotional well-being, physical health, and everyday functioning. All eating disorders are characterized by ...

Zac Bowman does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Body image refers to how a person thinks and feels about themselves physically. From childhood to adulthood, a person’s family can influence how they feel about their bodies through various ...