Unfiltered: Body Image is Not Just a Girl Problem

About this episode

This episode discusses the growing issue of body image pressure among boys and how parents can help support healthier relationships with food and body image.

Body image pressure is no longer just affecting girls—more boys are now struggling with body dissatisfaction and disordered eating. In this episode, we discuss where these pressures come from, how they show up differently for boys and girls, and what parents can do to support healthier relationships with food and body image.

Topics covered

• body image
• boys and body dissatisfaction
• disordered eating
• parenting support
• healthy relationships with food

Keywords

• body image
• boys
• girls
• disordered eating
• parenting
• food relationships
• body dissatisfaction

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: GBMC HealthCare

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