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About Face  Promotes positive self-esteem in girls and women of all ages, sizes, races, and backgrounds through media education, outreach, and activism. Combats negative and distorted images of women in the media. Source: About Face From: International resource Affirmations: steps to a healthier you  Describes 'affirmations' as motivational statements to be used to help women reach health goals and personal objectives. Stresses 'be active, eat well, be yourself'. Recommends writing personal affirmations when comfortable with the process. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Ontario Public Health Association, Nutrition Resource Centre (NRC) Articles for students by students  Contains articles written by university peer educators on alcohol, birth control, body image, depression, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), HIV and AIDS, and stress. Source: University of Alberta, University Health Centre From: The brochure rack (health information) Beauty marks: coping with body image: a resource for girls  Provides information for girls about body image and eating disorders. Source: Ontario Women's Directorate Body image  Describes what body image is. Defines both negative and positive body image. Suggests various types of therapy to help promote a healthy body image. Source: Sheena's Place From: Fact sheets Body image and diabetes  Discusses the challenge of weight management among women with diabetes. Provides advice to women concerning behaviours they can adopt that will enable them to achieve healthy weights. Source: womenshealthmatters.ca at Women's College Hospital From: Diabetes health centre Body image and identity  Discusses the possibility of a positive or negative influence for changes in body image on older women's sexuality. Source: Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) From: sexualityandu.ca   Body image and self-esteem  Explains why body image and self-esteem are important to teens. Discusses what influences people's self-esteem and what a healthy body image means. Gives advice on how to improve body image and where to seek help. Source: KidsHealth From: International resource Body image and the media   Discusses the unrealistic portrayal of women in the media. Explains why the media can affect how women feel about their bodies and how poor body image can affect their health. Suggests what women can do to feel better about their bodies. Source: Canadian Women's Health Network (CWHN) Body image/self esteem  Presents a definition of self esteem and body image, and proposes a way to reinforce them. Source: Kids Help Phone From: Girl's health
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