BODY IMAGE BY: CHLOE YOU, BSPS STUDENT GABBY CAMPBELL, BSPS STUDENT EVELYN CHOE, BSPS STUDENT
Understanding the Issue
SPRING 2021
Body image is how one pictures oneself in one’s mind. It encompasses what a person believes to be true about his or her appearance, how one feels about their body, including the height, shape, and weight. Many people these days internalize messages starting at a young age that can lead to either a positive or negative body image. Having a healthy body image is an important factor of mental wellbeing and eating disorder prevention. Also, body image dissatisfaction is a very prevalent issue worldwide which has only become more prevalent due to multiple factors such as social media and the changing understanding of what the ‘ideal’ body is.