Body shaming on social media is far from harmless.

For teenage girls, appearance-based cyberbullying is linked to negative body image, poor self-esteem, and long-term impacts on mental health.

Taliah Prince, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Youth Mental Health and Neuroimaging at the University of the Sunshine Coast, joins the show to explain the science behind body shaming and what can be done to help young teenage girls. 

If you would like to know more, you can read Taliah’s article on The Conversation.