Webinar on Body Image issues among adolescents
11 Jun 2022
In this webinar we aimed to educate and aware people on Factors contributing to Body image problems, Supporting youth in reducing negative body image and the Role of body image in internalizing Mental health problems Body image relates to how people think and feel about their own body. It relates to a person's perceptions, feelings, and thoughts about his or her body and is usually conceptualized as incorporating body size estimation, evaluation of body attractiveness, and emotions associated with body shape and size. Adolescents are particularly vulnerable to body dissatisfaction due to the physiological, social, and psychological changes they are going through. For adolescent girls, a range of body and social changes take place during and following puberty that can strongly influence their body image and become more pronounced by late adolescence. In addition, it was seen that body image disturbances were consistent across gender. Thus, it is important for schools to recognize that they need to provide guidance to students on issues like body image and self beliefs as they can have a significant impact on mental health of adolescents.
Participants joining through Zoom were encouraged to share their thoughts and discuss their problems also for the benefit of others.
Esteemed Guests: 1. Ms Tanvi Pawar - Psychologist - DefEating Disorders & Researcher - Ananya Birla Foundation
2. Dr Megha Dhillon - Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, LSR College
3. Ms Kanika - RCI Licensed Clinical Psychologist