We believe that strategically placing cosmetic surgery adverts during programmes that target young adults and paint a false picture of perfection is not only patronising but is adding to young people’s insecurities and contributing to distress among vulnerable people.
Read : Our concern about the cosmetic surgery advertising in Love IslandQuestions 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.
Read : Parliamentary debate on body imageThe 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.
Read : Experts warn Big Tech about image-editing apps aimed at childrenResponding 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 health