Most of the time, our brains are very good at blending together input from all our senses into a seamless, unified conscious experience of “my body.” When this process of integrating different sensory ...

CHARLES CITY | Some students at Charles City High School are doing what they can to address the body image issues faced by young people. Students in English II have created their own ads, launched a ...

New research has revealed that over half (56%) of young people with experience of cancer struggle to accept changes to their appearance caused by the disease and its treatment. In addition, over a ...

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 ...

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 ...