The Latest Breaking News from Body Image

Can Virtual Reality Help Folks With Body Image Disturbance?

The authors of a new paper explore a novel high-tech way of using virtual reality to tackle dissatisfaction with body image.

Inverse · Jul 20, 2024

Dance, spend time in nature, and get naked! 17 body confidence tips from people who have it

A naturist, life drawing model and others on the secret to feeling at home in your skin

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2024

Virtual reality ‘embodiment illusions’ may help the skewed perceptions behind body image disturbances

Most of the time, our brains are very good at blending together input from all our senses into a seamless, unified conscious experience of “my body”. When this process of integrating different sensory signals goes wrong, according to one theory, it can give a person an inaccurate and distressing sense…

The Conversation · Jul 16, 2024

A new start after 60: I always battled with my body image – until I became a bodybuilder at 64

After two divorces and an eating disorder, Marlene Flowers knew a change was needed. Her son suggested she start building her strength and she soon found her self-confidence growing ...

The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2024

Magic mushrooms may one day treat anorexia, but not just yet

Anorexia nervosa is a severe mental health disorder where people fear weight gain. Those with the disorder have distorted body image and hold rigid beliefs their body is too big. They typically manage this through restricted eating, leading to the serious medical consequences of malnutrition.

The Conversation · May 27, 2024

Stop body shaming kids playing sport: Olympic champion

With the Paris Olympics two months away, swim champion Libby Trickett has joined a campaign to protect young people's body image and combat body shaming.

AAP · May 25, 2024

Australian Ballet blasts newspaper review for describing dancers as ‘unusually thin’

Company’s artistic director David Hallberg says he was ‘shocked’ by critic’s review and that critique of dancers’ bodies is ‘not acceptable’

The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2024

Victoria Monét Opens Up About PCOS Diagnosis And Body Image

Victoria Monét opens up about her PCOS journey, body image struggles, and self-acceptance, inspiring others to embrace change and self-love.

Top News · Apr 24, 2024

Tiny running uniforms? It's complicated

Athletes aren’t forced to wear skimpy uniforms, but they could complicate running's history with body image

Salon · Apr 22, 2024

‘The perceived scrutiny is immense’: how weddings can worsen eating and body image disorders

From dress shopping to weight-loss pressures, nuptials can open a Pandora’s box of body-image issues. Experts share advice on reducing the risk of new or worsening symptoms

The Guardian - AU · Apr 13, 2024