This is not the time to worry about your appearance!

The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has changed life in many ways. As a result of self-isolation and social distancing, people may get confronted with many previously unknown fears and anxieties, including those of weight gain and changing body shapes. Many of which are reinforced by social media. In this video, six body-positive women from around the …

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How is social media used by women with eating disorders?

By Claire Stewart, psychology student, University of Strathclyde Around 1.25 million people in the UK have an eating disorder, says the charity Beat, and 25% of those affected are male, but many more show some form of unhealthy eating behaviour.   Social media can be experienced by users with eating disorders  as either a help …

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