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Mental Health Awareness | Eating Disorders: The Impact of Social Media on Body Image

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Filtered photos, unrealistic beauty standards, and diet culture hashtags — social media can be both a mirror and a megaphone for body dissatisfaction. Today we examine how platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook influence the way people perceive themselves and their bodies, particularly
among teens and young adults. We’ll also look at emerging trends like “body checking” and “thinspiration” and how they fuel disordered thinking.
6 Aug English South Africa Christianity · Kids & Family

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