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YouTube is limiting recommendations of weight and fitness videos to teenagers – but more wide-ranging change is needed

YouTube is restricting teenagers’ exposure to fitness and weight-related videos to protect their wellbeing. This means that the platform’s algorithm will no longer make repeated recommendations of content that focuses on achieving specific fitness levels or body weights, or extols particular physical features.

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Children as young as four concerned about body image - study

Nearly two-thirds reported low confidence because they do not like the way they look

Evening Standard

The Respect Project: Revolutionising how youth confront beauty and self-image

The Respect Project: Revolutionising how youth confront beauty and self-image

The Respect Project empowers youth to tackle self-esteem and body image issues through tailored education, fostering healthy relationships with beauty and driving industry change for a more inclusive future.

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Researchers find TikTok fitness videos cause negative body image issues

‘We found that the majority of the videos perpetuated negative messages,’ scientists say

The Independent UK

Woman Shares Dramatic Transformation 1 Year After “Breaking Free” From Extreme Fitness Lifestyle

"People will continue to comment on how I used to look better, but they'll never know the feeling of chasing a body that isn't meant for you." The post Woman Shares Dramatic Transformation 1 Year After “Breaking Free” From Extreme Fitness Lifestyle first appeared on Bored Panda.

Christina Aguilera Opens Up About Body Image Struggles In Interview

Explore Christina Aguilera's struggles with body image and industry pressures in the pop music scene.

How Much TikTok Does It Take To Damage Your Body Image? New Study Says It’s Just Minutes

A new study has found that just eight minutes of TikTok is enough to leave a negative impact on one's body image.

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Watching Even 8 Minutes Of TikTok Glamorizing Disordered Eating Harms Body Image, Study Finds

Watching Even 8 Minutes Of TikTok Glamorizing Disordered Eating Harms Body Image, Study Finds

The researchers noted that even short exposure to "pro-anorexia" content that glorifies extreme weight loss and restricted diet is sufficient to harm body image and affect women's mental health.

Just 8 minutes of TikTok ‘thinspiration’ content is enough to affect body image

Just 8 minutes of TikTok ‘thinspiration’ content is enough to affect body image

Nearly half of Australian young people are dissatisfied with the way their body looks.

The Conversation

TikTok use could lead to higher risk of eating disorders, study suggests

TikTok use could lead to higher risk of eating disorders, study suggests

Researchers found exposure to certain videos on the platform also impacted body image satisfaction.

The Independent UK

New Study Reveals Taylor Swift's Positive Impact On Body Image

New Study Reveals Taylor Swift's Positive Impact On Body Image

Discover how Taylor Swift's music positively impacts fans' body image and self-esteem through empowering lyrics and role model image.

I have anxiety and body image issues. How can I stop being so frightened of sex?

I have anxiety and body image issues. How can I stop being so frightened of sex?

In sexual situations, I freeze and panic, when all I want is to enjoy stress-free physical and romantic relationships

The Guardian - UK

Can Virtual Reality Help Folks With Body Image Disturbance?

Can Virtual Reality Help Folks With Body Image Disturbance?

The authors of a new paper explore a novel high-tech way of using virtual reality to tackle dissatisfaction with body image.

Dance, spend time in nature, and get naked! 17 body confidence tips from people who have it

Dance, spend time in nature, and get naked! 17 body confidence tips from people who have it

A naturist, life drawing model and others on the secret to feeling at home in your skin

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The Conversation

Virtual reality ‘embodiment illusions’ may help the skewed perceptions behind body image disturbances

Most of the time, our brains are very good at blending together input from all our senses into a seamless, unified conscious experience of “my body”. When this process of integrating different sensory signals goes wrong, according to one theory, it can give a person an inaccurate and distressing sense…

The Conversation

Surgeon general’s call for warning labels on social media underscores concerns for teen mental health

Amid growing concerns over the effects of social media on teen mental health, on June 17, 2024, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called for warning labels to be added to social media platforms, similar to surgeon general warnings on cigarettes and alcohol.

Use Of Social Media Photo Filters Raises Muscle Dysmorphia In Young Adults: Study

The use of social media photo filters has a strong association with increased symptoms of muscle dysmorphia, a mental health condition characterized by excessive obsession with muscularity and leanness, the study revealed.

Worried about social media affecting your teen's mental health? We share 11 expert-approved ways to support and protect your child

Social media can help our kids connect and grow, but it’s also causing huge mental health problems for them - here’s what we can do as parents to protect them from the harmful effects of their feeds.

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5 Healthy ways to talk about fitness around your kids: Create ‘a sense of empowerment’

“When it comes to body image and exercise, our social and family network can be either a protective factor or a risk factor."

The Guardian - UK

A new start after 60: I always battled with my body image – until I became a bodybuilder at 64

After two divorces and an eating disorder, Marlene Flowers knew a change was needed. Her son suggested she start building her strength and she soon found her self-confidence growing ...

The Conversation

Magic mushrooms may one day treat anorexia, but not just yet

Anorexia nervosa is a severe mental health disorder where people fear weight gain. Those with the disorder have distorted body image and hold rigid beliefs their body is too big. They typically manage this through restricted eating, leading to the serious medical consequences of malnutrition.

Stop body shaming kids playing sport: Olympic champion

With the Paris Olympics two months away, swim champion Libby Trickett has joined a campaign to protect young people's body image and combat body shaming.

The Guardian - AU

Australian Ballet blasts newspaper review for describing dancers as ‘unusually thin’

Company’s artistic director David Hallberg says he was ‘shocked’ by critic’s review and that critique of dancers’ bodies is ‘not acceptable’

Victoria Monét Opens Up About PCOS Diagnosis And Body Image

Victoria Monét opens up about her PCOS journey, body image struggles, and self-acceptance, inspiring others to embrace change and self-love.

Tiny running uniforms? It's complicated

Athletes aren’t forced to wear skimpy uniforms, but they could complicate running's history with body image

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