Although body image concerns are associated with other mental health problems, they don’t often warrant a clinical diagnosis. Still, they are associated with a variety of other mental health issues.

While I was writing my latest book " Adultish: The Body Image Book for Life," I had an opportunity to interview Abby (24 years old), who told me, "Growing up, I can't remember a time I when I wasn' ...

Girls who see themselves as overweight, even if they aren't, face significantly higher odds of depression and suicidal thoughts, study of 51,000 teens finds.

The study cohort comprised 9,081 women in 2003 (ALSWH time point 3) and 8,199 women in 2009 (ALSWH time point 5). These participants had a mean age of 33.70 (in 2009); 77% were partnered, 41% ...

Key findings of the report 1 in 2 Australian women continue to experience mental health issues in 2025, with almost 1 in 4 struggling with a severe issue—a persistent rate since 2022 Women with ...