There are many different approaches to accepting your body. You might have heard of “body positivity” or “body love” -- movements that encourage you to celebrate and love your body. While negative ...

Body dysmorphia is a mental health condition in which a person feels extreme concern about the way they look. Body dysphoria occurs when a person feels extreme distress about their gender identity.

The way that you think about your body matters. Research from our lab at Maastricht University has shown that thinking about what your body can do – rather than how it looks – can help you to feel ...

It is well established that unrealistic images of the fit feminine body can lead to body dissatisfaction, body image distortion, various types of eating-disordered behaviors, and mental health issues.

These days, it’s hard to miss the body positivity movement. But love and respect for the body isn’t new and wasn’t invented by the West. Indeed, global research I’ve collaborated on has found that ...