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On this week's episode, we open up a discussion about body image, how body image has changed over time and what shapes our relationship with our body image. This can be a challenging topic, so please seek out the resources linked below if you need any further support.
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The full video version of this episode is available on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@thismighthelppodcast
Some of the key research we chat about can be found below:
https://butterfly.org.au/get-involved/campaigns/youthsurveyfindings/
Griffiths, S., Harris, E., Whitehead, G., Angelopoulos, F., Stone, B., Grey, W., & Dennis, S. (2024). Does TikTok contribute to eating disorders? A comparison of the TikTok algorithms belonging to individuals with eating disorders versus healthy controls. Body Image, 51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101807
van den Berg, P., Thompson, J. K., Obremski-Brandon, K., & Coovert, M. (2002). The Tripartite Influence model of body image and eating disturbance: a covariance structure modeling investigation testing the mediational role of appearance comparison. Journal of psychosomatic research, 53(5), 1007–1020. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-3999(02)00499-3
Some additional resources can be found here:
Butterfly Foundation helpline: 1800 33 4673
https://insideoutinstitute.org.au
https://eatingdisorders.org.au/biedaw-2025/
https://butterfly.org.au/positive-body-image-navigating-the-terms/
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/business/tiktok-skinnytok-ban.html?searchResultPosition=1
https://butterfly.org.au/body-image/boosting-body-image/
https://butterfly.org.au/news/more-than-90-of-young-people-in-australia-have-some-concern-about-their-body-image/
Additional support can be found through:
Beyond Blue - https://www.beyondblue.org.au 1300 22 4636
LifeLine - https://988lifeline.org/get-help/ 13 11 14
Headspace - https://headspace.org.au 1800 650 890 (for those aged 25 or under)