# Body Image

Your body image is how and what you think and feel about your body. It includes the picture of your body that you have in your mind, which might or might not match your body’s actual shape and size. Unhealthy teenage body image is directly related to low self-esteem, which can lead to negative mood and mood swings. Young people who are feeling down are more likely to focus on the negative messages around them and make negative comparisons between their bodies and what they see as 'ideal' bodies.

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### What is a healthy relationship with food?

**Rhiannon Lambert**

Rhiannon is on a mission to fight diet culture with evidence-based nutrition and build healthy relationships with food free from restriction.

**Elsie**  
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"This nutritionist gets real about food. She explains the intertwinement of eating and mental health and describes great tips on how to find good, long-term healthy eating behaviors. Having a healthy food relationship is such a tough issue especially as teens, so I'd definitely give it a watch!"

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###### For Young Adults

### Living without shame: How we can empower ourselves

**Whitney Way Thore**

Thore describes her battle with eating disorders, shame, body image, and fatness. Her candid storytelling embraces her body and rejects fatphobia and those who treat her differently for her body.

**Izzy**  
Student Advisor  
"An incredibly moving video with such a powerful story of self love and acceptance."

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**A Parent's Role in Body Image**  
University of Wisconsin at Madison  
Parents can have a strong influence on their children's perspective of their body-image. This can be both positive and negative. The author writes about things parents should keep in mind when talking to their children.](https://parenthetical.wisc.edu/2017/10/30/a-parents-role-in-body-image/)

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**Body Image in the LGBTQ+ Community**  
Salih, Superdrug  
Salih dives into the world of body image, exploring problems relating to appearance in the LGBT community, how and why they arise and the positive steps you can take to overcome them.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNUVqYDOFtc)

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**Boys and Eating Disorders**  
Christina Frank | Child Mind Institute  
Young boys are often overlooked in these conversations, this article points out the importance of acknowledging all genders in conversations about eating and body image.](https://childmind.org/article/boys-and-eating-disorders/)

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**Demi Lovato on Practicing Self Care**  
Pretty Big Deal with Ashley Graham  
Ashley Graham sits down with a true beacon of strength, Demi Lovato. Over the years, Demi has been incredibly inspirational through her transparency and mental health advocacy and in this video she tells all.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9mqc4ou8Cc)

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**Lili Reinhart’s Revealing Speech About Body Image**  
Glamour WOTY 2018  
The Riverdale actress opened up about self-love at the Glamour 2018 Women of the Year Summit.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Au62AcSDsw)

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**Trans Issues, Body Image, and Identity**  
The Emily Program  
There is a high prevalence of body image issues and eating disorders in the transgender community. In this interview, The Emily Program puts a human face to the issue of body image and identity in the trans community.](https://www.emilyprogram.com/blog/trans-issues-body-image-and-identity/)

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**What is a healthy relationship with food?**  
Rhiannon Lambert  
Rhiannon is on a mission to fight diet culture with evidence-based nutrition and build healthy relationships with food free from restriction.](http://youtube.com/watch?v=6CQyaeZWAXE)

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**YouTube Megastars Zoella & Tyler Oakley Get Super Real About Their Anxiety and Body Image Struggles**  
Seventeen Magazine  
Zoella and Tyler Oakley talk about their bodies, their friendship, and so much more.](https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/news/a33772/zoe-tyler-social-issue/)