By Joseph P. Williams — 2020
A battle over the perils of obesity is playing out in pop culture and the medical community.
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What if the secret to healthy aging has been inside you all along? Find out in this enlightening guide to better aging through embodiment for women at midlife and beyond.
Figure skater Gracie Gold says her legs were always her “biggest insecurity.” Today, she’s grateful for them and the journey they’ve taken her on. She also explains why it’s important to her to be honest and the response she’s gotten to sharing her mental health struggles.
Body Image after Breast Cancer Surgery: Conversations on Survival A group of breast cancer survivors discuss accepting their body after breast cancer surgery.
“I ate and ate and ate in the hopes that if I made myself big, my body would be safe. I buried the girl I was because she ran into all kinds of trouble. I tried to erase every memory of her, but she is still there, somewhere. . . .
Feelings of anxiety, stress and depression are not uncommon for people with breast cancer, whether they’ve just been diagnosed, are undergoing treatment or are a survivor. Stephanie H.
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iBme teacher JoAnna Hardy briefly explains mindfulness of the body and how to see our bodies as places of refuge. She also talks about how challenging this is when we have personal and/or cultural judgments and opinion around our bodies.
Twenty-nine year-old plus-size blogger Stephanie Yeboah has experienced racism and fat-phobia throughout her life.
As a clinical psychologist, Dr. Nicole LePera often found herself frustrated by the limitations of traditional psychotherapy.
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An unapologetic exploration of the Black mental health crisis—and a comprehensive road map to getting the care you deserve in an unequal system. We can’t deny it any longer: there is a Black mental health crisis in our world today.
Tess Holliday is redefining industry standards, unapologetically embracing who she is, and inspiring others. She set out for a modeling career and ended up launching a movement.