Sydney Sweeney reflects on years of body scrutiny and the viral bikini backlash, revealing how she’s had to explain how women’s bodies work. Here’s what she said and what she’s doing next.

The term “body neutrality” has taken off in social media, with influencers suggesting that body neutrality is a more realistic approach to improving body image than positivity. But a new paper by a ...

Positive body image refers to an overarching appreciation and respect for one’s own body—regardless of whether it meets society’s expectations for how a body “should” look and/or function. A wealth of ...

Full House star Candace Cameron Bure isn’t afraid to push back against online body-shamers. On September 6, 2025, Bure opened up about her decision to post — and then subsequently delete — a photo of ...

Body image refers to how a person thinks and feels about themselves physically. From childhood to adulthood, a person’s family can influence how they feel about their bodies through various ...

Across Long Island, teens are facing a quiet but deeply impactful mental health challenge: body image struggles. While it might be easy to brush off concerns about appearance as a typical part of ...

In a world dominated by filtered selfies, unrealistic beauty standards, and constant comparisons, body image issues have quietly become one of the most common mental health concerns across age groups.

Teenagers who are unhappy with their bodies are more likely to develop symptoms of eating disorders and depression in early adulthood, according to a new study led by UCL researchers. The research, ...

Human evolution is often told as a tidy story of adaptation, yet some of our most familiar body parts still defy straightforward explanation. From the jut of the human chin to the curve of the outer ...