Body Image (PDF)

BODY IMAGE THE HARDEST CHALLENGE IS TO BE YOURSELF IN A WORLD WHERE EVERYONE IS TRYING TO MAKE YOU BE SOMEBODY ELSE. – E. E. CUMMINGS Stephen Crumb, DNP ACHA National Conference 2017  a subjective picture of one's own physical appearance established both by self-observation and by noting the reactions of others (Merriam Webster Medical Dictionary)  BODY IMAGE “What if nobody else is like me?” “What if everyone was the same?”  What do you see?   Self Esteem  TAKE THE MIRROR TEST… When I look in the mirror, is it “Who do I see?” or is it “What do I see?”  The challenge is to see ourselves as the really neat, interesting, social, loving, lovable, exciting, caring people we are with a few interesting adornments. Love yourself.  Adornments  Some are visible  Surgical scars  Pacemakers / ICD’s  Infusion pumps  Some are not visible  Fear of rejection / avoidance of intimacy  Fatigue  Sexual dysfunction   Reality  Body image develops early in childhood.  Body image is influenced by family and culture.  Exposure to traditional media is a risk factor for developing body dissatisfaction.  Body Image Statistics  Body Image Statistics  “95% of college age men are dissatisfied with their bodies on some level” (Daniel & Bridges 2013).  over 90% of men struggle in some way with body dissatisfaction and negative affect (negative opinions of self), or negative emotions and thoughts towards one’s body (Castonguay et al. 2014)   Not everyone is cut from the pages of (insert magazine) BUT