Body image and ethnic background

Body dissatisfaction or feeling negatively about appearance or abilities is a common experience across different racial and ethnic groups.

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Anorexia nervosa

The symptoms and causes of anorexia, what help is available and ways you can look after yourself.

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Experts warn Big Tech about image-editing apps aimed at children

The Mental Health Foundation, University of Birmingham and the Cochrane Common Mental Disorders Group – alongside a group of another 12 organisation representatives and experts by experience – are calling for the introduction of guidelines to protect children from image-editing technology. 

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Parliamentary debate on body image

Questions about body image and how images in advertising, social and traditional media may affect millions of people are being addressed today and tomorrow in Parliament.

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Body image in later life

Concerns about body image and appearance, while often associated with younger people, are not exclusive to youth.

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When my body changed, I didn't know how to feel

My relationship with my body historically has been good, but I would say it’s because I equated being skinny to being healthy, so when things started to change, it made me feel uncertain about how I should feel.

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How I feel about my body as a teenager

My name is Lucy, and body image plays a very big part in a teenager’s life, like mine. I don’t find it easy to put down on paper what I feel in my head about the image I have of my body, it doesn't seem to make sense, and it doesn't feel good enough.

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Facing my mirror

As part of our Mind Over Mirror campaign, Tyra opens up to you about her relationship with her skin and how this affects her mental health.

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Tips to improve body image

There are some actions we can take to improve how we feel about our bodies and help us to protect, promote and maintain a positive body image throughout our lives. 

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