Body image is an important issue that can affect anyone anywhere. Body image is important because it is the way we see ourselves influences every aspect of our lives: our mental health, our physical health, how we take care of ourselves, how we interact with and relate to other people. People suffering from eating disorders often have negative or distorted views of themselves, their bodies, and their appearance. However, a person with a healthy body image has an objective, undistorted view of their body and appearance. They do not spend a large amount of time checking their body or perceived flaws, or comparing themselves to others. Sign this petition in which I will send to the Ministry of Education in hopes to add this issue as part of the curriculum so students are addressed about this issue before it impacts them.
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May 9, 2016
Seeing this momentum grow reminds me of the years I spent struggling in silence before I finally understood the value of my own worth. It hits home to know that so many of you are fighting to make sure kids never have to face that same isolation alone.
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Finally someone is talking about this! I struggled so much in high school and wish someone had told me I was enough.
SO TRUE. schools need to focus on this instead of just grades all the time.
Great idea. It is crazy how much pressure kids are under these days.
my daughter rly needs this. the stuff she sees on instagram is just awful. keep it up
This really needs to be in schools. Thanks for starting this!
This is a great way to create awareness about this issue
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Body image is an important issue that can affect anyone anywhere. Body image is important because it is the way we see ourselves influences every aspect of our lives: our mental health, our physical health, how we take care of ourselves, how we interact with and relate to other people. People suffering from eating disorders often have negative or distorted views of themselves, their bodies, and their appearance. However, a person with a healthy body image has an objective, undistorted view of their body and appearance. They do not spend a large amount of time checking their body or perceived flaws, or comparing themselves to others. Sign this petition in which I will send to the Ministry of Education in hopes to add this issue as part of the curriculum so students are addressed about this issue before it impacts them.
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May 9, 2016
Seeing this momentum grow reminds me of the years I spent struggling in silence before I finally understood the value of my own worth. It hits home to know that so many of you are fighting to make sure kids never have to face that same isolation alone.
17 Comments
THIS IS A GR8 CAMPAIGN. My young cousin is so badly influenced by media which convinces her to be happy she needs to be skinny. Like she always says, "I want to be Barbie". If the schools were to teach her how media negatively impacts us and shows her she is beauty just the way she is, she would learn better instead of going through many struggles some of us do.
Finally someone is talking about this! I struggled so much in high school and wish someone had told me I was enough.
SO TRUE. schools need to focus on this instead of just grades all the time.
Great idea. It is crazy how much pressure kids are under these days.
my daughter rly needs this. the stuff she sees on instagram is just awful. keep it up
This really needs to be in schools. Thanks for starting this!
This is a great way to create awareness about this issue
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THIS IS A GR8 CAMPAIGN. My young cousin is so badly influenced by media which convinces her to be happy she needs to be skinny. Like she always says, "I want to be Barbie". If the schools were to teach her how media negatively impacts us and shows her she is beauty just the way she is, she would learn better instead of going through many struggles some of us do.