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More and more young people are being exposed to harmful trends on social media and one of the most dangerous right now is called SkinnyTok. These videos may look harmless at first, but they often encourage disordered eating, promote extreme weight loss, and damage teen body image.  What is ‘SkinnyTok’? #SkinnyTok is a part of TikTok where videos focus on…

What is gym culture?  Gym culture encompasses the shared behaviors, values, customs, and attitudes that shape an overall environment and experience within a gym, influencing how people train and interact.  How should gym culture be approached in education?  When approaching the topic of gym culture in an education setting, whether in the classroom, during assemblies, or in social settings, it is…

What is disordered eating? Disordered eating can mean anything from chaotic eating to simply not taking care of eating habits. •An example could be someone who doesn’t prioritize food , or often skips meals because they are depressed, stressed or anxious. Unhealthy food habits are often a by product of someone not looking after their general health and wellbeing.                Sometimes…

                                                                                                                                                                                What is diet culture? Diet culture is an idea of expectations around food or weight that are typically associated with the idea that thinness relates to health and it generates fear and negativity around being considered “fat”. It also promotes weight loss as attaining a higher social status. Diet culture may lead to foods being categorized as being considered to…

What is ADHD? Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a condition that affects people’s behaviour. Sometimes ADHD was not recognised when someone was a child so they are diagnosed later in life when they are an adult. ADHD is a neurological disorder that impacts parts of the brain that help us plan, focus and execute tasks. There are different subtypes…

The Hidden Language of Hashtags The use of hashtags on social media platforms aid in attracting attention from accounts that would be interested in the content that the accounts using the hashtags produce.Accounts on social media are using coded hashtags to avoid their content being moderated. There are a wide range of hashtags being used on various platforms to promote…