Body Image and Stigma (BIAS)

Body Image

Breaking Free From the Thin Ideal: Redefining Health and Beauty

Sophie S. Whynacht Ph.D. on December 1, 2024

It’s time to stop defining health by weight or size and start recognizing that well-being is a holistic concept that includes physical, emotional, and mental health.

It’s time to stop defining health by weight or size and start recognizing that well-being is a holistic concept that includes physical, emotional, and mental health.

Health

Healthism: When the Pursuit of Health Becomes Harmful

Sophie S. Whynacht Ph.D. on November 13, 2024

Societal pressure to live a “healthy lifestyle” can paradoxically be hazardous to our health.

Societal pressure to live a “healthy lifestyle” can paradoxically be hazardous to our health.

Eating Disorders

The Hidden Mental Health Costs of Dieting

Sophie S. Whynacht Ph.D. on November 8, 2024

Dieting can negatively impact mental health by fostering an unhealthy preoccupation with food, increasing stress, and contributing to feelings of guilt, shame, and anxiety.

Dieting can negatively impact mental health by fostering an unhealthy preoccupation with food, increasing stress, and contributing to feelings of guilt, shame, and anxiety.

Body Image

How Mothers Influence Their Daughters' Body Image

Sophie S. Whynacht Ph.D. on November 5, 2024

By recognizing the significance of their own body image, mothers can take proactive steps to foster self-acceptance in their daughters.

By recognizing the significance of their own body image, mothers can take proactive steps to foster self-acceptance in their daughters.

Mental Health Stigma

Understanding and Combating Weight Stigma

Sophie S. Whynacht Ph.D. on November 5, 2024

When individuals, communities, and organizations commit to reducing weight stigma, we can create a society where everyone can feel valued and respected.

When individuals, communities, and organizations commit to reducing weight stigma, we can create a society where everyone can feel valued and respected.