Am I Normal?

Every body is different, but we sometimes act as if all bodies should be the same and there is an “ideal” we should aim for. Shut. That. Thinking. Down. While it’s normal to sometimes feel a bit self-conscious about your appearance sometimes, body image concerns may intensify during adolescence and cause bigger issues. If your teen persistently feels unhappy about their body, you may want to seek counseling to address body image concerns. The main message needs to be that every single body is unique. The problem is the way we think about these differences. The solution is to become healthy in the bodies we have.

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