By Nick Watts
Source: http://www.mentalhealthy.co.uk
Fat talk free week has officially come to the UK for the first time, thanks to UK charity The Succeed Foundation. The weeklong event has been running successfully in the United States for the past 3 years, run by one of the USA’s largest sorority’s Tri Delta. It will be running in the UK from the 16th to the 22nd of October 2011.
In a society where we are frequently bombarded with comments about appearance and weight, even positive ones, it makes us think all too much about our image. We all have bits we like more than others about us, but we have become a society of people that concentrate on the negative aspects of our image, as opposed to celebrating the positive. Body Image is an important topic, with problems such as low self-esteem, depression and anxiety becoming all too common as peoples dissatisfaction with their appearance reaches an all-time high.
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Establishing a positive body image is essential in the prevention of eating disorders. What are ways that you can begin to encourage self-esteem and positive body image within yourself today?
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