My name is Anne-Claire Fleer and I Empower Women through Body Painting. It is my mission to contribute to a worldwide shift in perception when it comes to our body image. To do so my aim is to paint one woman a day. In other words: you can call me an ambassador for Body Positivity and Body Confidence.
Why? Well, the following stats don't lie:
One in five adults (20%) felt shame, just over one third (34%) felt down or low, and 19% felt disgusted because of their body image in the last year.
Among teenagers, 37% felt upset, and 31% felt ashamed in relation to their body image.
Just over one third of adults said they had ever felt anxious (34%) or depressed (35%) because of their body image.
One in eight (13%) adults experienced suicidal thoughts or feelings because of concerns about their body image.
Just over one in five adults (21%) said images used in advertising had caused them to worry about their body image.
Just over one in five adults (22%) and 40% of teenagers said images on social media caused them to worry about their body image
One in five adults (20%) felt shame, just over one third (34%) felt down or low, and 19% felt disgusted because of their body image in the last year.
This year's Mental Health Awareness Week's theme is Body Image for which I composed this video. I hope you like it and don't forget to head over to the Mental Health Foundation to find more information, or have a look on my website www.anneclairefleer.com / @artbyanneclairefleer
Thanks for watching!
16 май 2019
