In this interview, I asked Charlotte Markey, Ph.D., a body image expert and fellow Psychology Today blogger ("Smart People Don't Diet"), about the following timely topics: The role that social ...

While social media drives body image worries in young women, its direct effect on diet quality and eating behaviors may not be as strong, hinting at deeper psychological and cultural influences.

Alongside actively looking up health information online, people frequently encounter it on social media or receive it through ...

From food ads to body image pressures, a global review exposes how social media drives unhealthy dietary habits in children as young as five. Review: Negative Influence of Social Media on Children ...

PeopleWin explains how to spot fake internet profiles on social media and potentially uncover who is actually behind them.

The Director of the Desert Care Networks Weight Management Center, Rachel Millard, also a nurse practitioner, said she's even seen the impact of social media on body image in her own children.

Reflecting on how fitness posts on social ... media significantly reduced social comparison—one of the key mechanisms previous studies have identified as contributing to poor body image.