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Helping a friend by Rebecca Osborne

Samaritans is confidential and anonymous

Finding it hard to talk about how you are really feeling? Samaritans is a safe place to turn; it’s anonymous and confidential: 08457 90 90 90 or jo@samaritans.org .

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Read more about the article Samaritans are available 24×7
Helping a friend by Rebecca Osborne

Samaritans are available 24×7

If something is troubling you, Samaritans are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. All chats are completely confidential. You can reach them on 08457 90 90 90 or jo@samaritans.org .

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Pregnant image by Niky_filipova

Love your stretch marks

“For every woman unhappy with her stretch marks after pregnancy, is another who wishes she had them.” – Samantha Thrall

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pin-up by Paolo Marconi

Find a positive body image

Some changes to appearance can boost your self-esteem and body image, and some changes may not be as effective. The key is to have realistic expectations about how much changing your appearance can change how you feel about yourself.

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Love Your Body by Andrea Parrish - Geyer

How do I improve my body image?

Most of us are aware of our society’s emphasis on the importance of appearance, and we know what the socially sanctioned standards of beauty are. But not all of us accept or ‘internalise’ these standards: strong-minded individuals who reject current standards are more likely to have a positive body-image.

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Read more about the article Is the media’s ideal body image attainable?
pin-up by Paolo Marconi

Is the media’s ideal body image attainable?

The current media ideal for women is achievable by less than 5% of the female population – and that’s just in terms of weight and size. If you want the ideal shape, face etc., it’s probably more like 1%.

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Read more about the article How does the media influence my body image?
pin-up by Paolo Marconi

How does the media influence my body image?

TV, billboards and magazines mean that we see ‘beautiful people’ all the time, more often than members of our own family, making exceptional good looks seem real, normal and attainable.

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Read more about the article What influences my body image?
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What influences my body image?

What people see and how they react to their reflection in a mirror will vary according to: sex, age, ethnic group, sexual orientation, mood, eating disorders, what they’ve been watching on TV, what magazines they read, whether they’re married or single, what kind of childhood they had, whether they take part in sports, what phase of the menstrual cycle they’re in, whether they are pregnant, where they’ve been shopping – and even what they had for lunch.

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