Eight minutes: that’s how it takes for young women to be negatively affected by eating disorder content on TikTok, according to a study in PLOS ONE published in August. Compared to women who watched ...

Although reduced body image and low self-esteem are potential risk factors for eating disorders, they’re not the only factors at play. Body dissatisfaction can increase your risk of disordered eating ...

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 ...

Many young women with body art report feeling highly attractive. However, a recent survey shows this aesthetic confidence is ...

This means researchers were unable to discern whether dating apps actually cause body image, mental health and well-being concerns over time, or whether there is simply a correlation. They can't rule ...

Positive body image refers to an overarching appreciation and respect for one’s own body—regardless of whether it meets society’s expectations for how a body “should” look and/or function. A wealth of ...

Reverse body dysmorphia is not a clinical diagnosis but a term that originated from TikTok. People use it colloquially to describe having a perception of their own appearance as “better” than it is.

Body image refers to how a person thinks and feels about themselves physically. From childhood to adulthood, a person’s family can influence how they feel about their bodies through various ...

Young women with breast cancer often experience declines in body image and sexual satisfaction during and after treatment, necessitating comprehensive support systems. Chemotherapy and surgery can ...

The famous British philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein once said that “the human body is the best picture of the human soul”. Without a healthy body, no one ca ...