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Negative Effects Of Media On Adolescents Body Image

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Body image is extremely important to the overall well-being of all people, a factor that is directly influenced by the media. Media consumption can lead to eating disorders, depression, substance abuse, obesity, aggression, violence, bullying, and other negative effects on physical and mental health.
An increase in media literacy education will reduce the media’s negative effects on adolescents’ body image. This essay will illustrate how intensely media impacts the health and mentality of adolescents as well as how being fluent in what is such an immense part of their lives can help mend those wounds.
Presently, the role of media and technology in the lives of children is massive. Diane Levin, Professor of Early Childhood Education at Wheelock
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