Body-Image Filter Issues

Body-image filter issues describe distress tied to filtered, retouched, or AI-altered self-images — where comparison to an idealized digital self creates ongoing dissatisfaction with the unfiltered one. Evidence-based supports include CBT, body-image-focused therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and approaches drawn from eating-disorder-informed care. Offline.now lists a growing network of licensed therapists who work with body-image filter issues.

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