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Category: Body Image Issues

Eating Disorders Rampant on the Runway

The average runway model is more than 5 inches taller and weighs up to 56 pounds less than the average woman in America [1, 2]. The discrepancy between these two [...]
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How to Support a Friend Struggling with Body Image in Recovery

The eating disorder recovery community is vast and supportive, creating a safe and inclusive environment for those in all stages of recovery. To be a part of this community means [...]
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Impact of Fat-Shaming and Fat Talk in Social Media

Thanks to the rampant access to technology and widespread use of social media, talk of food, dieting, and exercise has proliferated. Popular social media sites, such as twitter, facebook, and [...]
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What to Tell Your Friend Who Wants to Lose Weight

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Weight loss is a topic that has become highly normalized. Those of us in the body image and eating disorder recovery sphere cringe at casual diet and weight loss remarks, [...]
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Mother’s Day Makeover: Boosting Body Image For Ourselves and Future Generations

Contributor: Irene Rovira, Ph.D., clinical psychologist at The Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt Most of us appreciate all the mother figures and mom-types in our lives including aunts, [...]
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Teaching Children to Embrace Their Bodies

When you take the time to examine the reality of body dissatisfaction in our society, it is clearly apparent that this is not just an adult issue. An increased number [...]
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What Does It Mean to Be a Body Image Activist?

When it comes to standing up against cultural normalcy, especially when it comes to body image and acceptance, it is important to have a clear understanding of what you are [...]
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Are Your Clothes Hurting Your Body Image? Challenging Clothes Size

Many individuals who have struggled with an eating disorder also commonly have a difficult time learning to embrace their body, whatever their size may be. Often as a result of [...]
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Relationship with Body Image and Mental Health

Body image encompasses many different factors and includes how you feel when you see/think about your own body, what you might believe about your own appearance, and how you might [...]
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Embrace, the Body Image Movement, and Eating Disorder Recovery

One of the challenges that comes with eating disorder recovery is figuring out how to embrace who you are. This includes learning to be comfortable with your body image and [...]
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Body Image Issues
March 11th, 2024
How to Combat Messages About Winter Weight Gain
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Body Image Issues
March 7th, 2023
How Cultural Traditions Can Shape Body Image
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Body Image Issues
January 30th, 2023
How to Encourage a Partner Who Struggles With Poor Body Image
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Body Image Issues
July 27th, 2022
Can You Have an Eating Disorder Without Body Image Issues?
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