Body Image
Social Media
Making yourself feel bad
Comparing
Higher levels of anxiety and depression
Low self-esteem
Facts
When you look in the mirror or imagine yourself in your head, your body image is how you see yourself. What you think about yourself in terms of beauty. What you think about your body, including its size, shape, and weight.
Negative
Your shape is distorted in your mind. Sections of the body seem to you differently than they are. You believe that your physical appearance is a reflection of your personal weakness. In your body, you feel awkward and uncomfortable.
Positive
You have a clear idea of your body and can see your body for what it is. You're aware that a person's physical appearance tells very little of their personality and value. You don't care about food, weight, or calories.
Effects and Cause
Examples of causes
Obesity
Stressful Life
Mental Illness
Poor academic performance
Unhappy childhood
Defintion
Self Esteem can lead to low academic performance and a low desire of wanting to learn which may affect a students way of dealing with challenges, interactions and engagement.
Solutions
Start to love your body
Don't listen to what others say about your body
Don't be scared to do what you want or wear what you want
Bullying
Body shaming
Many boys and girls get body shamed
Mental Health
Body Dysmorphia
Eating disorders
Seeking assistance
People to talk to
Professional help like a therapist
People you trust (parents, teachers, Elders and more)
Self Esteem
Types
Positive self-esteem
Never comparing themselves to anyone.
Focusing on what they can do
Feel good in their own skin
Self-love
High amounts of self respect.
Low self esteem
Anxiety
Comparing self negatively to others.
Low mood
Depression/sadness
Meaning
How valuable you think you are to others
Characteristics
Describe themselves in a negative way
Blames themselves
Negative and self blaming self-talk
Overly critical and judgemental of themselves
Feeling and thoughts regarding their body are more likely to be negative
