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Teens are barraged with a constant

stream of media and peer pressures
related to body image. The media
tells them their value is based on
their outward appearance. Society
tells them that they must be thinner
or more muscular to be loved,
accepted and successful in life. We
tell them that beauty is more than
skin deep.

 Media, social and peer pressures

influence the way teens see
themselves. Their mental perception
of what they look like can become
distorted, leading them to engage in
risk behaviours when they feel they
dont measure up to the impossible
goal set in front of them. Self image
issues can lead to eating disorders,
drug and alcohol use, cutting,
bullying and sexual addictions.

 Studies prove that media can have a negative

impact on self image. TV, movies, magazines
and the internet all bombard teens with
images and pressures about what their bodies
should look like. The problem is, their version
isnt realistic. These images are air-brushed
versions of models who weigh 23% less than
the average woman. Nevertheless, millions of
teens believe the lies and resort to unhealthy
measures to try to fit themselves into that
impossible mold.

Facts about self image!

40% of all 9 and 10-year-old girls have already been
on a diet
70% of 6-12-year-olds want to be thinner
In one study, 3 out of 4 women stated that they were
overweight although only 1 out of 4 actually were
While only one out of ten high school girls are
overweight, nine out of ten high school juniors and
seniors diet
Teen pregnancy statistics show that girls who engage
in unprotected sex often have lower self esteem