Body Image and Self-Esteem

Lots of people feel pressure to look or dress and even act a certain way. Worrying about what other people of you can cause a lot of worry and sometimes people can feel badly about themselves which impacts on their self-esteem and confidence.

There are lots of things you can do to look after yourself and help you to feel more confident.

The MIX offer information and advice from experts and from young people. Check out their website, or call their helpline for free on 0808 808 4994 (11am-11pm everyday).

Kooth is a free online counselling and emotional wellbeing support service offered to young people aged 11 - 25 years (up to their 26th birthday) living in Dorset, Hampshire and the IoW with a safe and secure means of accessing support with their emotional and mental health needs from a professional team of qualified counsellors. 

By accessing Kooth young people can benefit from a free, confidential, anonymous and safe way to receive support online, online counselling from a professional team of BACP qualified counsellors is available via 1-1 chat sessions or messaging on a drop in basis or via booked sessions including out of hours’ availability - counsellors are available from 12pm to 10pm on weekdays and 6pm to 10pm at weekends, every day of the year on a drop in basis.

No referral is required, young people can access the service directly and in complete confidence at www.kooth.com.