Mental Health Review

A person's perception of their physical self and the thoughts and feelings, positive, negative or both, which result from that perception

• Body Image

• Self-Esteem

Where can we get our views of how we should look?

• Social Media

• Friends/Family

• Advertisements

• All of these

Which of the following are ways to build up positive body image?

• Set realistic goals

• Avoid comparing yourself to others

• Spend time with people who like and appreciate you

• All of these

Not eating well or getting enough sleep will improve your body image.

• True

• False

Confidence in one's own worth or abilities is _________________.

• Body Image

• Self Esteem

Ways to improve self-esteem are ___________________.

• Set realistic goals

• Focus on your strengths

• Ask for help

• All of these

Remembering that no one is perfect is a way to help improve your self-esteem.

• True

• False

Only 500,000 adolescent males battle eating disorders each day.

• True

• False

An inaccurate perception of body size & shape is called distorted body image.

• True

• False

An eating disorder in which a strong fear of weight gain leads people to starve themselves on purpose is called _________________.

• Anorexia Nervosa

• Bulimia Nervosa

• Binge Eating Disorder