Essay On Body Image And Self Esteem

How important do you think body image is? What other things can improve your self-esteem?

Body image is how people perceive themselves and how they think other people imagine them. Nowadays body image is very meaningful. For many people, especially people in their early teens, body image can be related to self-esteem.

As far as I’m concerned, body image is important but far too much overrated in our society. It’s appropriate that people take care of themselves, live healthy, do some sports and foster their appearances. However, magazines and TV often present the perfect body to the public, hoping that consumers will strive to achieve fitness using a certain product or idea. As a consequence, many people, especially women, have physical problems like a bulimia, depression and low self-esteem. It crossed my mind that images produced by the media can make people do almost anything to get a perfect body. It’s hard to swallow that nowadays celebrities have a huge influence on teenagers. Teens might start to compare themselves to other people. Focusing on your negatives could bring down your self-esteem. Some people because of low self-esteem may become depressed, and lose interest in activities or friends.