07-26-2009, 06:52 AM
Your body image describes your appearance and the way you see yourself.
This isn’t a superficial concept, warns Planned Parenthood. The group says a negative body image, if severe enough, can:
Today’s Health Tips
* Increase your risk of depression and anxiety.
* Trigger feelings of low self-esteem.
* Make it difficult for you to concentrate.
* Lead you to engage in risky behaviour.
* Lead to social isolation.
* Spawn mental health issues, such as an eating disorder.
http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=189928
This isn’t a superficial concept, warns Planned Parenthood. The group says a negative body image, if severe enough, can:
Today’s Health Tips
* Increase your risk of depression and anxiety.
* Trigger feelings of low self-esteem.
* Make it difficult for you to concentrate.
* Lead you to engage in risky behaviour.
* Lead to social isolation.
* Spawn mental health issues, such as an eating disorder.
http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=189928