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Latest Body Image Stats for Young Australians

Here's a tiny taste of what nearly 3,000 young people Australia-wide told us:

• 57% were dissatisfied with how their body looks
• 78% wished they were thinner/leaner  and 71% more muscular.
• Nearly half said the way they felt about their body impacted school attendance
• Nearly two thirds said social media made them feel dissatisfied with their bodies

More info here: Body Kind Youth Survey Findings - Butterfly Foundation

Community Mentors for Students

We often get asked within the Wellbeing Team about community mentors for students and ‘A Path to Follow’ is a local organisation which has just that. Read more here.

Ms Dilek Yucel (Psychologist, Head of Wellbeing), Ms Rachel Felmingham (Mental Health Practitioner), Mr Elin Kim (Counsellor), Ms Tara Coates (Social Worker) and Bali (Therapy Dog)