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MAURIS SODALES VELIT A NEGATIVE BODY IMAGE MEAN THAT AN INDIVIDUAL IS GENERALLY UNHAPPY WITH HOW THEY LOOK. THEY MAY FEEL LIKE THEY NEED TO CHANGE THEIR BODY SIZE OR SHAPE. BODY IMAGE IS SOMETHING THAT FREQUENTLY CHANGES THROUGHOUT A LIFETIME. WHEN PEOPLE FEEL GOOD ABOUT THEIR BODIES, THEY ARE MUCH MORE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE FEELINGS OF HIGH SELF-ESTEEM AND POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH. ON OTHER HAND , A NEGATIVE BODY IMAGE IN TEENS CAN BE ACCOMPAINED BY LONG TERM PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH CONSEQUENCES.
SIGN OF NEGATIVE BODY IMAGE CONTINUALLY COMPARING BODY WITH OTHERS FEELING INADEQUATE ABOUT OR CRITICIZING ONE'S BODY NOT WANTING TO LEAVE THE HOUSE BECAUSE OF THE WAY ONE LOOKS AVOIDING ACTIVITES OR TRYING NEW THINGS BECAUSE OF THE WAY THEY FEEL ABOT THEIR BODY OBSESSING OVER FOOD, WEIGHT, CALORIES, DIETING OR EXERCISE. OBSESSING OVER SPECIFIC BODY PARTS LIKE ARMS, LEGS, OR STOMACH FREQUENTLY CHECKING THEIR BODY IN THE MIRROR OR TAKING PHOTOS TO HELP IDENTIFY "IMPERFECTION" CREATING A LINK BETWEEN FOOD AND FEELING OF SHAME, GUILT, OR DISGUST.
SYMPTOMS OF A NEGATIVE BODY IMAGE EXTERME MEASURES TO AVOID SEEING YOUR BODY CHECK AND RECHECK YOUR BODY EITHER BY WEIGHTING OR BY PINCHING SKIN OR EXAMINING YOURSELF IN THE MIRROR OVER AND OVER AGAIN APPLY HEAVY MAKEUP WHEN GO OUT IN PUBLIC USE HARSH OR UNKIND LANGUAGE TO DESCRIBE THE BODY INTENTIONALLY DAMGE THE SKIN THINKING THAT MY BODY INTERFERE WITH MY RELATIONSHIP, WORK, OR ACTIVITIES
CAUSE OF NEGATIVE BODY IMAGE APPERANCE OR WEIGHT- RELATED TEASING OR BULLYING IN CHILDHOOD FAMILY AND FRIEND WHO DIET AND EXPRESS BODY DISSATISFACTION A CULTURAL TENDENCY TO JUDGE PEOPLE BY THEIR APPERANCE BEING TOLD YOU'RE UGLY, TOO FAT, OR TOO THIN OR HAVING OTHER ASPECTS OF YOUR APPEARANCE CRITICIZED.
EFFECT ON HEALTH CONDITION MOOD DISORDERS BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER DISORDERED EATING MUSCLE DYSMORPHIA LOWER SELF-ESTEEM RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS SELF-HARM TENDENCIES