Why would I join a group just because I don’t like my body?

Unless you’ve experienced the benefits of group therapy before, it may seem strange that meeting up with people each week, who also don’t feel comfortable in their bodies, would provide relief.

Why should I join a Body Image Group?

As with any disorder where a major component is shame, the practice of sharing with other people relinquishes the stronghold that shame can have over us. Shame prevents us from seeing solutions. Shame shuts us up and keeps us doing the same harmful things again and again. Shame keeps us in the dark and alone.

Previous group members have listed reasons that group guided them towards an easier relationship with their bodies, including feeling support, reducing stigma, and learning new coping strategies for difficult feelings and for difficult people. And a major healer is providing relief from the shame that surrounds hating how you look, how you feel in your clothes, and how hard it can be just to participate in life.

–>If you or a woman you care about has ever changed clothes more than once before going out, it may be worthwhile to consider asking more questions about Body Image Group.

–>If you or a woman you care about has ever not attended an event because of how you/she looked, it may be worthwhile to consider asking more questions about Body Image Group.

–>If you or a woman you care about compares her looks to others in derogatory ways, it may be worthwhile to consider asking more questions about Body Image Group.

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