Mental Health Care: When You’re Learning to Be Okay With Yourself - Modern Beauty Standards Are Ruining Your Life

Unlock a Healthier Mind: Discover Free Tools, Navigate the Complex World of Mental Health, and Empower Yourself with Insights from Psych2Go’s Expertly Curated Content on Mental Wellness, Misconceptions, and Modern Therapy Techniques!

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What you'll learn

Understand how to identify and support individuals with mental health conditions.
Learn practical self-care tips and healthy habits to improve mental well-being.
Distinguish between common misconceptions and facts about mental illnesses.
Recognize the signs of emotional difficulties and develop coping strategies.

This course includes

66.3 hours of video
Certificate of completion
Access on mobile and TV

Summary

Keywords

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Full Transcript

Are modern beauty standards taking a toll on your self-esteem and mental health? While many self-help videos out there aim to empower people to glow up and look better, and others discuss the reality of pretty privilege, these can be empowering for some but disempowering for others, leading to emotional burnout from trying to keep up with societal trends. This is why we want to talk about it. Today, let's explore how today's unrealistic beauty expectations can negatively impact your life, body image, and overall well-being. We'll discuss the pressure to meet modern beauty standards, how pretty privilege affects society, the dangerous effects on self-esteem and mental health, ways to combat body image issues, and strategies for improving mental health care and awareness. The goal of this video is to raise awareness about the harmful impact of beauty standards and learn how to cultivate a healthier self-image. If you relate to this, don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more content on mental health and self-improvement! #beauty #mentalhealth #selfesteem Writer: Lightoflights Script Editor & Manager: Kelly Soong Voice Over: Gabriel Miles Animator: Naphia Script Manager: Cindy Cheong References. Dove (2023) Social media and body image: The stats Retrieved from www.dove.com/us/en/stories/campaigns/social-media-and-body-image.html Medical News Today (2024) What is the connection between beauty standards and mental health? Retrieved from www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/beauty-standards-and-mental-health Fiorela Flores-Cornejo (2017) Association between body image dissatisfaction and depressive symptoms in adolescents Retrieved from www.scielo.br/j/rbp/a/t53rstnzq3LZkDQNX56mNtK/?format=pdf&lang=en Dove (2024) The Code Short Film https://youtu.be/sD-R2OzcleQ?list=TLGGm_2T4-PEdkUwOTA1MjAyNA Mallaram, G.K., Sharma, P., Kattula, D. et al. Body image perception, eating disorder behavior, self-esteem and quality of life: a cross-sectional study among female medical students. J Eat Disord 11, 225 (2023). Retrieved from doi.org/10.1186/s40337-023-00945-2