This is the first post in a series. Quite often, body image is discussed as if it were an issue that resides in and belongs only to the individual person. And because it is often seen as a personal ...

Face to face counseling sessions and Internet based therapy can help women dissatisfied with their body image. It's not teenagers and adolescents who are obsessed with their looks any more. More and ...

Shani lost 101 pounds with gastric sleeve surgery. Michele lost 50 pounds with the GLP-1 drug Mounjaro. Both are happy with their weight loss, but both also went through some emotional ups and downs ...

An ostomy creates a stoma on your abdomen, sending stool into a collection pouch. It can be temporary or permanent. Body image challenges are common after ostomy surgery and can affect mood, ...

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 ...

Q Our teen son seems fixated — almost obsessed — about how he looks. It’s not just filtering or editing his selfies. He seems almost panicky about his physique. Is that normal? A I think most of us ...