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How to rise above the body ideal: What can we learn from body confidence trailblazers?
Society is full of messages telling us what our bodies should look like—and (spoiler alert!) they are not only wrong but can cause body dissatisfaction and harm our mental health.
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Society’s pervasive body‑ideal messages are often inaccurate and can lead to body dissatisfaction and mental health harm. A UK government Body Image Inquiry found that over 60 % of adults are unhappy with their appearance, and an estimated 1.25 million people in the UK have an eating disorder. The report highlights the growing severity of these issues.
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