Impact of Social Media on Body Image

Impact of Social Media on Body ImageThe Matt Townsend Show • Season 4, Episode 71, Segment 3

Apr 13, 2015 • 33m

Dr. Karen L. Steinberg, clinical psychologist and assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Connecticut Health Center. Approximately a half million teens struggle with eating disorders or disordered eating. Anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating can cause serious physical problems and, at their most severe, can even be life-threatening. Dr. Steinberg joins the show to talk about the impact of social media on body image.

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