Body image
Learn more about body image, what it is, how it affects our self-esteem and how we see ourselves, and what it means to have a healthy body image.
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Which U.S. cities are struggling most with body image in 2022?
A new report from Within Health finds which U.S. cities have the poorest body...
Unrealistic beauty standards and body dysmorphic disorder treatment
While eating disorders like anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and binge eating disorder (BED)...
How to deal with and overcome body insecurity
Your body image is how you see your own body, and how you feel about what you perceive...
The racist history of fatphobia and weight stigma
Fatphobia and weight stigma are insidious forces in our society. They are responsible for many harmful...
Can the effects of negative body image lead to an eating disorder?
Body image influences a number of things about the way we feel and act, for better...
“Perfecting” perfection - uncovering problematic celebrity photoshopping
Perfection does not exist; therefore, it is an unattainable standard. Why are we so focused on labeling...
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The real problem with “obesity”
Over the last few decades, several headlines have claimed that “obesity” has increased nearly threefold in...
The devastating effects of Instagram and body image
A recent study has revealed that social media apps, such as Instagram and...
Improving your body image in bulimia recovery
Improving body image is one of many individuals’ most challenging parts of bulimia...
How gender dysphoria affects body image
Gender dysphoria describes the sensation of feeling uneasy or uncomfortable with the difference between...
How body positivity can exclude trans people
Although some people find hope, acceptance, and empowerment within the body positive movement...
Healthism: When a focus on healthy living becomes problematic
Healthism refers to a set of attitudes and beliefs that health is the most important pursuit in life and...
Harmful outcomes of the pro-ana movement
Imagine that there were websites that encouraged people not to get treatment for...
Fatphobia is alive and rampant in the gay male community
Fatphobia and weight stigma are unfortunately rampant in among gay men, in...
What is body neutrality and why is it important in eating disorder recovery?
Many people have heard of the body positivity movement, a campaign encouraging people—though primarily...
Disproving the obesity paradox: Why it’s not a paradox at all
The “obesity paradox” is not only a fatphobic and stigmatizing term, but it’s also misleading since...
What is the difference between body positivity and body neutrality
Demonizing or singling people out for their body weight, shape, or size is not only cruel but can...
Understanding body shaming: Causes, effects, and how to combat It
When someone judges, stigmatizes, or negatively criticizes someone based solely on their body shape, size...
10 body image affirmations
Eating disorders are often recognized by their physical symptoms, but some of the most harmful aspects of...
Binge eating disorder and the trauma of weight stigma
Someone who is struggling with binge eating disorder experiences recurring...