For those silent sufferers of social media’s effects on their body image and mental health- fear no more. This past week more and more celebrities like Jameela Jamil, Demi Lovato, Camilla Cabello, Billie Ellish and several media personalities spoke up on their issues of body image through social media and lended a hand to end the stigma of body dysmorphia.
Jameela Jamil has always been an influencer and activist upon body image issues, but this week the star opens about her struggle with body dysmorphia and introduces an idea of body ambivalence– trying not to judge oneself rather than preaching the idea to “love yourself” in hopes of attaining a reasonable mental health goal despite social media’s standards.
While Jamil has been a corner stone to ending body dysmorphia stigma throughout various platforms, a new face to the mission has surfaced. Demi Lovato posted an unedited picture of herself on Instagram opening people’s eyes to the shame those hide under in editing their photos and to embrace your natural being in all its glory.
Lovato has spoke about her body issues in the past, but this freeing celebrity revelation of hers is not the only awakening tale of transparency. Nabeela Noor, a plus sized influencer, in some ways paved this path in posting a bikini picture to combat Instagram‘s subtle ways of making someone feel like they must be thinner in order to be pretty a month back.
Camilla Cabello also recently opened up about her boycott of social media to preserve her mental health and to not fall into the pressures of negativity that such social media platforms often bring. This ban of stars, also including UK’s Chessie King and Jaclyn Hill are bringing this controversial issue to light at rapid speed. With strong celebrities coming out with their stories, it sparks conversation not just in the lime-light, but to anyone dealing with body image issues to embrace their bodies for what they are and to seek help. With the social media climate only worsening when it comes to body dysmorphia, be sure to be mindful of the content you are exposing yourself to and start a dialog with friends, family, and loved ones- you are not alone!