Pretty as a pixel : Pretty as a pixel
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YouTuber Haley is trying to show girls how their Instagram heroes tweak their bodies digitally, presenting unrealistic – in fact, unreal – images of themselves to their followers.
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The harsh reality of Reality TV and mental health : The harsh reality of Reality TV and mental health
/ Influencing policies
Dr Antonis Kousoulis discusses the impact of Reality TV on mental health, and what the government and TV regulators are doing, and should do, about it.
Love Island producers still don’t get it when it comes to mental health : Love Island producers still don’t get it when it comes to mental health
/ Challenging mental health inequalities
In this blog from 2019, we explore the impact the TV show Love Island has on mental health and whether anything has changed since last year's show.
Body image and mental health : Body image and mental health
Concerns 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.
Body image – a key to better mental health : Body image – a key to better mental health
/ Mental Health Awareness Week
Mental 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.
Instagram: I both love and loathe it for my mental health : Instagram: I both love and loathe it for my mental health
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Rachel talks us through why Instagram can be both good and bad for your mental health, and how to strike the balance to find healthy social media use that works for you.
The power of the TV producers to promote good mental health : The power of the TV producers to promote good mental health
/ Challenging mental health inequalities
In this blog we explore the impact the TV show Love Island has on mental health and other topics, like body image.