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Internet Matters’ submission to call for evidence on the impact of body image on physical and mental health

Simone Vibert | 1st February, 2022
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In December 2021, the Health and Social Care Committee called for evidence on how body image impacts mental and physical health. Internet Matters’ submission focuses on how children and young people’s body image is affected through online mediums like social media and how that impacts their mental health.

Internet Matters and Dr Linda Papadopoulos worked together to produce this submission to the Health and Social Care Committee, which focuses on the areas with most relevance to our knowledge and expertise: the influence of digital technology on young people’s body image.

We were delighted to provide evidence for the Health and Social Care Committee on the impact of body image. Our key messages are:

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