Responding to the Bill that Dr Luke Evans, MP presented today in Parliament, Dr Antonis Kousoulis, Director for England and Wales at the Mental Health Foundation.
Read : Responding to Dr Luke Evans' Digitally Altered Body Images BillThe Health and Social Care Select Committee has published its report on the impact of body image on mental and physical health.
Read : Health and Social Care Select Committee report on body imageJust over one in eight UK adults (13 per cent) have experienced suicidal thoughts or feelings because of concerns about their body image, according to a new survey by the Mental Health Foundation.
Read : 1 in 8 adults have experienced suicidal thoughts or feelings due to body imageWorryingly high numbers of people among the LGBT+ community have experienced body-image anxiety, a new online survey from the Mental Health Foundation has revealed. Of all the groups surveyed in the UK, the lesbian, gay and bisexual community appears to be the one most likely to be affected in this way.
Read : High numbers in LGBT+ community have experienced body-image anxietyKey recommendations from the Scottish Government’s Body Image Advisory Group on Good Body Image for helping young people across Scotland achieve good body image.
Read : We are more than what we look likeConcerns about body image and appearance, while often associated with younger people, are not exclusive to being young. Though our appearance and our relationship with our bodies change as we age, we do not stop valuing our bodies, and in later life, adults are still concerned about body image.
Read : Body image and mental healthMental Health Foundation CEO, Mark Rowland, unpacks the big theme for Mental Health Awareness Week (13 to 19 May 2019) and how the way we view our bodies impacts our mental health.
Read : Body image – a key to better mental healthOur response to the Scottish Government’s petition on ending conversion therapy.
Read : Response to Scottish Government’s petition on conversion therapyWe examine how body image affects mental health, what causes body image concerns, policy recommendations and tips for individuals.
Read : Body image reportHundreds of thousands of men across Scotland have struggled with body image issues, according to survey findings published by the Mental Health Foundation Scotland as part of men’s health awareness month Movember.
Read : Hundreds of thousands of men affected by body image issues