4 ways to improve young peopleâs body image
Body image experts warn there’s a body shame epidemic and Lisa Salmon tells parents how they can improve the way their kids feel about their appearance.
The number of people with poor body image is growing in the UK – and it’s an even bigger problem for children than it is for adults.
A survey for a new Government report, Changing the perfect picture: an inquiry into body image, found 61% of adults and 66 per cent of children feel negative or very negative about their body image most of the time.
“After a decade of soaring social media use, increased exposure to online advertising and a persistent and pervasive diet culture, our concerns about the way we look are starting younger, lasting longer, and affecting more people than ever before,” says the report.