I did a search on this topic within ZU and found a similar thread from over a year ago, however I decided to make a new thread since I'm asking slightly different questions. I hope that's alright with you.

Despite the expanding body image pressure that the media creates, which goes hand in hand with an increasing variety of surgical means to make the unnatural into the newest ideal, many say they are happy with, or don't care much about, how they look as long as they are healthy. I am all for that, and good for you, but unfortunately not all of us have that confidence. Some develop eating disorders and/or other issues connected with low self esteem.

Media is all around us. How can we raise and educate our children, or future children to best avoid the body image trap?

I am also very interested in hearing from those of you who have lived a life with a terrible body image but somehow managed to reach a level of sustainable confidence. If you exist then I think you are rare and of great value to this discussion! How in the world did you manage?