Body Image

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Body Image

Social Media

Making yourself feel bad

Comparing

Higher levels of anxiety and depression

Low self-esteem

Facts

When you look in the mirror or imagine yourself in your head, your body image is how you see yourself. What you think about yourself in terms of beauty. What you think about your body, including its size, shape, and weight.

Negative

Your shape is distorted in your mind. Sections of the body seem to you differently than they are. You believe that your physical appearance is a reflection of your personal weakness. In your body, you feel awkward and uncomfortable.

Positive

You have a clear idea of your body and can see your body for what it is. You're aware that a person's physical appearance tells very little of their personality and value. You don't care about food, weight, or calories.

Effects and Cause

Examples of causes

Obesity

Stressful Life

Mental Illness

Poor academic performance

Unhappy childhood

Defintion

Self Esteem can lead to low academic performance and a low desire of wanting to learn which may affect a students way of dealing with challenges, interactions and engagement.

Solutions

Start to love your body

Don't listen to what others say about your body

Don't be scared to do what you want or wear what you want

Bullying

Body shaming

Many boys and girls get body shamed

Mental Health

Body Dysmorphia

Eating disorders

Seeking assistance

People to talk to

Professional help like a therapist

People you trust (parents, teachers, Elders and more)

Self Esteem

Types

Positive self-esteem

Never comparing themselves to anyone.

Focusing on what they can do

Feel good in their own skin

Self-love

High amounts of self respect.

Low self esteem

Anxiety

Comparing self negatively to others.

Low mood

Depression/sadness

Meaning

How valuable you think you are to others

Characteristics

Describe themselves in a negative way

Blames themselves

Negative and self blaming self-talk

Overly critical and judgemental of themselves

Feeling and thoughts regarding their body are more likely to be negative