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1. Body Image and Mental Health June 2020. Kindly contributed by Julie Newton, Walsall College.Search for Julie on www.skillsworkshop.org Includes discussion, reading, research and writing (poster campaign) ideas.Please refer to the download page for this resource on skillsworkshop for detailed curriculum links and related resources:https://www.skillsworkshop.org/resources/body_image_and_mental_health For full use of hyperlinks and other features, this presentation should be run in full screen mode. Level 1 – Level 2 Functional English

2. Body Image and Mental Health Discussion and sharing ideasL1.4 Communicate information, ideas and opinions clearly and accurately on a range of topicsL1.5 Express opinions and arguments and support them with evidenceL1.6 Follow and understand discussions and make contributions relevant to the situation and the subjectL2.5 Communicate information, ideas and opinions clearly and effectively, providing further detail and development if requiredL2.6 Express opinions and arguments and support them with relevant and persuasive evidenceL2.8 Make relevant and constructive contributions to move discussion forwardReading and researchL1.9 Identify and understand the main points, ideas and details in textsL1.10 Compare information, ideas and opinions in different textsL2.11 Identify the different situations when the main points are sufficient and when it is important to have specific detailsL2.12 Compare information, ideas and opinions in different texts, including how they are conveyedWriting L1.22 Communicate information, ideas and opinions clearly, coherently and accuratelyL1.24 Use format, structure and language appropriate for audience and purpose L2.23 Communicate information, ideas and opinions clearly, coherently and effectivelyL2.25 Organise writing for different purposes using appropriate format and structure (e.g. standard templates, paragraphs, bullet points, tables)Reformed Functional English curriculum links include:

3. Body Image and Mental HealthAuthor: Julie Newton, Walsall CollegeImage source: Google

4. Society shapes us in many ways, possibly more than we realise – from our interactions, to our personal development through to others' perception of our bodies as a reflection of self worth... And it's partly how society perceives our bodies that is of concern; we're talking body image and the impact this can have on our mental health.Author: Julie Newton, Walsall College

5. Activity: Write 3 things you like about your appearance Author: Julie Newton, Walsall College

6. Let’s take some feedback….Author: Julie Newton, Walsall College

7. Activity: Take five minutes to look at the next slide, discuss in pairs your thoughts and feelings and be prepared to feedback to the group…Author: Julie Newton, Walsall College

8. Author: Julie Newton, Walsall CollegeImage source: Google

9. Spot the Difference!How would we describe what’s happening here?Author: Julie Newton, Walsall CollegeImage source: Google

10. Words that could be used to describe the images in the previous slide…TweakedFilteredCroppedAirbrushedAuthor: Julie Newton, Walsall College

11. What is Body Shaming?Author: Julie Newton, Walsall College

12. https://youtu.be/oXwTyoB467wAuthor: Julie Newton, Walsall CollegeImage source: Google/Daily Mail

13. We will discuss the content of the video once it’s finished as a groupLove Island cast talk about body image and social media trolls | Cosmopolitan UK (2019)https://youtu.be/uCcu4zheEw8 Author: Julie Newton, Walsall College

14. How does the media influence what we think about our bodies?A study has estimated 42% of girls in grades 1-3 want to be thinner, 51% of 9-10 year old girls feel better about themselves when they are dieting, 53% of 13 year old girls are unhappy with their bodies and by the time they are 17, 78% of them will be.Of the boys who were highly concerned with their weight, about half were worried only about gaining more muscle, and approximately a third were concerned with both thinness and muscularity simultaneously. Meanwhile, less than 15 percent were concerned only with thinness. Those statistics reflect a major difference between boys and girls when it comes to weight concerns: whereas girls typically want to be thinner, boys are as likely to feel pressure to gain weight as to lose it.Data as at 2018Author: Julie Newton, Walsall CollegeImage source: Google

15. Impact on mental health…Body Image and Mental Health. The affect of poor body image on mental goes beyond occasional negative thoughts. A study at Bradley Hospital found that people with weight preoccupations or body dysmorphic disorder display higher levels of symptoms for depression and anxiety, and are more likely to have suicidal thoughtsWhile those suffering from depression tend to perceive themselves as less physically attractive, they retain the ability to be objective about the attractiveness of others. This means that those who struggle with depression and poor body image do not have a global distortion of body image.Author: Julie Newton, Walsall College

16. Poor body image is one of the risk factors for mental health problems including depression and eating disorders in young people. Kristen Murray, an Australian PhD Student says girls are most likely to be affected by peer pressure while romantic relationships and uncertainty about the future cause stress in boys.Low self-esteem and poor body image are risk factors for the development of risky weight loss strategies, eating disorders and mental health disorders like depression. Boys, girls, men and women can all be affected by body image issues, but in different ways.Author: Julie Newton, Walsall College

17. Body image plays a consequential role in social anxiety and several other diagnoses that include, as a symptom, the fear of judgment based on one's appearance. Negative body image is linked to: Obsessive-compulsive disorder.They are more likely to develop an eating disorder, depression and low self-esteem. People with positive body image see themselves as they truly are. They appreciate their natural body and value its uniqueness. People with positive body image also feel confident and comfortable and have high self-esteem.Author: Julie Newton, Walsall College

18. Impact on mental health…Statistics by the charity the Mental Health Foundation (MHF), show that poor body self-image can affect all ages, not just younger people, and the reactions it can trigger range from anxiety and self-disgust to suicidal thoughts (source: The Guardian (2019)Author: Julie Newton, Walsall CollegeImage source: Google

19. And, although the sample of people from the LGBT+ community was small, 39% of those who experienced these thoughts identified as bisexual, and 23% identified as gay or lesbian.The figures, revealed to coincide with the body image theme of national Mental Health Awareness Week (2019), follow a YouGov poll of 4,505 UK adults. It found that 57% of 18- to 24-year-olds surveyed admit to having felt anxious because of their body image, compared with 30% of 45- to 54-year-olds and 20% of over 55s.Some 10% of women have deliberately hurt themselves because of their body image compared with 4% of men. At the same time, 13% of adults admit to having experienced suicidal thoughts or feelings because of their body image.Author: Julie Newton, Walsall College

20. Author: Julie Newton, Walsall CollegeBody dissatisfaction, disorder eating and mental health…Effects of media - there is no single cause of body dissatisfaction or disordered eating. But research is increasingly clear that media do indeed contribute and that exposure to and pressure exerted by media increase body dissatisfaction and disordered eating.Reality TV (e.g. Love Island) and the rise of social media platforms such as Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram add to the pressure on young people to look perfect.  An emerging tribe of Influencers who attract large media followings via their blogs and Instagram posts, is hero worshipped precisely because these people either have natural good looks, or alternatively they photo-shop their images to achieve the look they wish to publicise.  Some influencers go to dangerous lengths to look good but will never admit to the starving, purging, self abuse or photo-shopping that they do routinely. Their tiny waist, enhanced buttocks, or thigh gaps are not natural but the audience assumes that it is.  source: eating-disorders.org

21. Author: Julie Newton, Walsall CollegeBody dissatisfaction, disorder eating and mental health…Some influences with no nutritional experience at all  glamorise dangerous weight control practices such as squeezing their bodies into extreme corsets,  clean eating or doing a ketogenic diet which insists that you starve a lot of the time. Body change practice is monetised everywhere you look, from the slimming industry to the promotion of gastric band surgery No one knows how fat is too fat and how thin is too thin. Teenage boys and girls and even grown men and women sculpt their appearance and doctor their photographs on social media to garner likes and approval which people give because they feel obliged. According to research done by Dove, it takes 124 likes to feel “liked enough” but most people get many less than that. So then they conclude that they don’t look good enough. It’s a no-win situation.

22. Author: Julie Newton, Walsall CollegeBody dissatisfaction, disorder eating and mental health…Life online these days has more meaning for adolescents than real life, our children want to emulate the hunks on Love Island, or celebrities such as Karlie Kloss, more than they want to be fine people.  Trying to look like a celebrity is commonplace and vulnerable minds are prey to all-or-nothing thinking, if you can’t look like them you are ugly and no one will like you.The symptoms of poor body image in terms of behaviour include all the eating disorders, self abuse, cutting, avoiding certain situations, over-exercising, and much more. Poor body image is carried around like a curse, wherever you are and affecting whatever you are doing. People with poor body image avoid seeing other people,  avoid relationships, buying nice clothes or treating themselves to a hairdo.  Poor body image may lead to depression and anxiety, causing additional injury to self esteem.

23. Activity: Is all media coverage negative? In pairs discuss this question – drawing on your own thoughts and opinions. Be prepared to feedback to the group your thoughts and opinions around this topic.Author: Julie Newton, Walsall CollegeImage source: Google

24. Let’s take some feedback….Author: Julie Newton, Walsall College

25. Author: Julie Newton, Walsall CollegeBody dissatisfaction, disorder eating and mental health…In conclusion: Feeling at home in our bodies is essential to our well-being. As people examine the source of their body image dissatisfaction, they may view their discontent less as individual pathology and more as part of a larger system that thwarts difference and distorts reality.Eliminating body standards is unrealistic. However, there is a need for a different view of attractiveness to save people from additional physical and psychological tolls. To be productive, happy members of society. It is essential for everyone from an early age to consider the effects that the pursuit of the perfect body has on their lives and to challenge their beliefs about weight and appearance. With awareness of the cultural context and socio-cultural issues, and with the support of a properly trained therapist to help people to think and behave differently,  we can learn to behave more compassionately toward ourselves. This will allow us to live life more fully and meaningfully and avoid the possibility of mental health issues and the impact that this can have on both our lives.

26. Support links for Mental Health and Well-beingAuthor: Julie Newton, Walsall CollegeImage source: Google

27. Writing activity:Design a poster campaign to support young people’s mental health based on one of the following titles: #Here for you People like us! TheLADBible Group Wise up! How to talk to a friend In your cornerAuthor: Julie Newton, Walsall College

28. Just Remember…Author: Julie Newton, Walsall CollegeImage source: Google

29. Functional Skills – English E3 L1 L2 Learning Outcomes: Identify, understand and extract the main points and ideas in and from textsDeveloping, presenting and communicating informationSpelling, punctuation and grammar (SPaG)Communicate information, ideas and opinions clearly and in a logical sequence (e.g. chronologically, by task)Write text of an appropriate level of detail and of appropriate length (including where this is specified)Write text of an appropriate level of detail and of appropriate length (including where this is specified) to meet the needs of purpose and audienceUse format, structure and language appropriate for audience and purposeUse different language and register (e.g. persuasive techniques, supporting evidence, specialist words), suited to audience and purposeIdentify the different situations when the main points are sufficient and when it is important to have specific detailsUnderstand the relationship between textual features and devices, and how they can be used to shape meaning for different audiences and purposesAuthor: Julie Newton, Walsall College, May 2020