“I will never sacrifice my well-being again. I will never give up my power again.” The above quote is from one of my participants, Nixen, who overcome negative body image and developed a predominantly ...

Our culture presents a confusing array of messages about bodies, eating, and health. We see media images that promote unrealistic (and generally unreal) bodies, sensationalized news stories about ...

Body image is how we see and perceive ourselves and how we believe others see an perceive us. It ties directly into our self-esteem and can be particularly tricky in adolescence and young adulthood.