English project 3

By: Ashley Reemsnyder

Body image?

What is the Impact of Social Media on....

mental Illness

Mental illnesses and negative effects

The first Iphone

Media has changed as well as the types of forms you can consume the media. In the past body standards were not really an issue because no one cared and there was less commotion about the topic. There would only be small forms of media open to the public including TV, radio, and newspaper. There were no cell phones, and no social media to rely on for information and entertainment. As time went on and when the first Iphone came out in 2007 there was a full touch screen to use. This opened a new world to everyone, where you could post and see everyone's lives and real time pictures. With this, comes obsession with certain looks and body types that gain the most likes and views ultimately creating a preferred body type. Causing many people to want to change and create mental illnesses that lead them into negative paths in the future.

Why has media perfered certain body types over the years?

Growing up with the access to social media and a cell phone I have learned and dealt with the consequences of using it. Seeing how certain models and people online get favored more than others only by the way they look proves the point that there is a societal norm. With more young females growing up and watching unrealistic women look different than they are will most likely lead to some sort of mental illness or obsession in the future. Young girls are not fully developed until the ages 15-17 and by putting false information into their heads they may doubt the way they look or put negative thoughts in their head. This same repeating habit will turn into what is known as body dysmorphia and other depressing illnesses related to body forms.

My Argument:

- Tiktok - instagram - youtube - TV - websites - Snapchat - news - facebook

Types of Media

What do they do: They allow you to change and edit/alter the way you look either by directly editing specific things or using templates that will AI generate your image.

- everlook - body tune - beautyPlus - Face & Body editor - peachy - Fotogentic - etc.

types of editing apps

• dysfunctional origins
• Abuses
• negative childhood experiences
• taunting
• bullying
• low-selfesteem
• insecurities.
• negative comments on appearence.

Causes:

"BDD is a chronic psychiatric disorder recognized by excessive preoccupation with minimal physical deformities. Such preoccupations can cause excessive thinking and compulsive behaviors, which may impede everyday life" (Ateq 1)

Body Dysmorphia

Definition

Developing body dysmorphia can come with some extra down sides. Most of these include other mental health illesses related to the mind and body. - "health problems occurring alongside BDD were anxiety disorders (59%) and depression (32%), results show." (HealthDay 2)

Depression: mental health condition that involves a persistent low mood, loss of interest in activities, and difficulty with daily life. Anxiety: a feeling of apprehension, tension, or uneasiness that stems from the anticipation of danger. Eating Disorders: there is a persistent disturbance of eating behaviour and impairment of physical or mental health.

Definition:

Depresssion / other mental health problems

Link: https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2024-03-22/body-dysmorphia-affects-many-teens-especially-girls

Analyzed data from more than 7,600 kids and teens who participated in the 2017 Mental Health of Children and Young People in England survey found that:

• 70% of those who states they struggle with BDD, 59% struggle with depression and 32% struggle with anxiety.
• "nearly half (46%) of young people with BDD report self-harm or suicide attempts, compared to 8% of those without the disorder."

A study done by Georgina Krebs, an associate professor of psychology with University College London. Here are some of her findings:

Studies #1

link:https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1324092/full

Conclusion: This study reveals that heavy use of these platforms is associated with negative appraisals about one's physical appearance, and it fosters one's tendency toward cosmetic surgery, especially among females.

Purpose of study: To study the association between use of social media and the development of BDD and acceptance toward cosmetic surgeries (ACSS) among Saudis.

Whats the study: An online, cross-sectional, validated survey conducted among Saudis 18 and older. To find what: ANOVA was used to compare mean scores in BDD and ACSS among different demographic groupsFindings:

• A total of 1,483 Saudi adults completed the questionnaire.
• BDD was found in 24.4 % of the sample.
• participants with BDD who spent 4–7 h per day on Instagram and Snapchat (29%) was significantly higher than those who spent only less than an hour per day on these platforms (19%)

Study done by Khadijah Ateq from University of Pisa, Italy (ANOVA)

Studies #2

Link:https://uconn.illiad.oclc.org/illiad/illiad.dll?Action=10&Form=75&Value=1180468

Findings:

• Their Body Kind Youth Survey of 12- to 18-year-olds showed more than 90 per cent of young people reported some level of body image concern.
• A signicant 62% of the teenagers surveyed wished they were thinner
• 64% of both genders wished they were more muscular
• Men with body dysmorphia tend to use steriods and drugs to make their bodies look different and seen on socail media.

A study done by Herlads Views took a servey to fugure out which teens stuggle with bod image due to media in todays feed.

Studies #3

link: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/body-dysmorphic-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20353938

• Body dysmorphic disorder typically starts in the early teenage years and it affects both males and females.
• Certain personality traits, such as perfectionism and societal pressure or expectations of beauty can cause BDD
• And one of the main things docotrs are seeijng in patients that have BDD will try to alter the way they look once their of age and get cosmetic surgeries to change their bodies.
• But, "you may feel temporary satisfaction or a reduction in your distress, but often the anxiety returns and you may resume searching for other ways to fix your perceived flaw."

Information from MayoClinic states that:

why Bdd?

Having body dysmorphia at such a young age can lead to higher risks of depression and even suicide later in life. Many kids who struggle with these issues often feel inferior and closed off because they don’t look like their peers. Unfortunately, they also don’t receive the right information about what is healthy for their age. As you grow older, dealing with these kinds of problems can really hold you back thus, stopping you from reaching your true potential. This might make you feel lonely, and want to keep your feelings bottled up, never really finding out what you could have achieved.

Affects on the future

Affects on the future

Solutions

• Buttery Foundation advises, beginning with ensuring our young people are educated to challenge society’s manufactured ideals of beauty.
• limit exposure to highly stylised images of tness and beauty.
• As a community, we need to do better when it comes to modelling positive and realistic images of beauty and fitness beauty and tness.
• identifying the disorder early and starting treatment may be of some benefit.

“Body dysmorphic disorder - Symptoms and causes.” Mayo Clinic, 13 December 2022, https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/body-dysmorphic-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20353938. Accessed 23 November 2024.HeraldsView. “Combatting body dysmorphia begins with teenagers.” The Sydney Morning Herald, 21 janurary 2024, https://uconn.illiad.oclc.org/illiad/illiad.dll?Action=10&Form=75&Value=1180468. Accessed 23 11 2024.Silva, Castellanos, et al. “The association between use of social media and the development of body dysmorphic disorder and attitudes toward cosmetic surgeries: a national survey.” Frontiers, 7 March 2024, https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1324092/full. Accessed 23 November 2024.Thompson, Dennis. “Body Dysmorphia Affect Many Teens, Especially Girls.” usnews, 22 March 2024, https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2024-03-22/body-dysmorphia-affects-many-teens-especially-girls. Accessed 23 november 2024.

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