Toxic Mirror
Social media is particularly harmful to body image because the content encourages unrealistic and narrowly defined beauty standards, and it suggests that achieving the perfect appearance is key to self-worth.
If you feel exhausted from striving to achieve an ideal body type that’s simply unattainable, or if you feel ashamed because you have a particular body type, there are some things you can do!
Here are a few ways to eliminate the toxicity in your social media use and start building a positive body image.
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