It's Not Just A Girl Thing

Did you know that body image isn't just a girl thing? No way. When I was thinking about ways to include everyone in Self-ValYOU I asked one of my guy friends what he thought and he reminded me that guys feel frustration and pressure about how they feel about themselves too. In fact this article from Bradley University says that 90% of men feel negative emotions towards their own bodies, even more if they are college age. So guys need the tools of Self-ValYOU, too!

According to a study, 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). Research also shows that body image disorders may be more severe in both gay and heterosexual teenage-through-young-adult (post-college) males than men in other age categories (Burlew & Shurts 2013).

https://www.bradley.edu/sites/bodyproject/male-body-image-m-vs-f/