Teen Health

Beyond the Looking Glass: Self Esteem and Body Image

Beyond the Looking Glass: Self Esteem and Body Image

Teenagers from the city and the suburbs talk about looks, media, gender, and what it means to feel connected to who you are.

Produced with teenagers and their parents in mind, the film speaks about self-esteem through commentary from urban and suburban teenagers.

Topics named on the page: Looks, Your Body, Media, Gender, Love, Feeling Connected, Role Models, Empowerment, and Uniqueness.

Guides through the film are clinical psychologist and author Dr. Rita Freedman, educator Patricia DeBarbieri, and plus-size model Carolyn Strauss.

It’s how you feel about who you are.

Credits

  • Dr. Rita Freedman
  • Patricia DeBarbieri
  • Carolyn Strauss

Awards

  • Award of Excellence, Society of Technical Communication
  • Four-star rating, Video Rating Guide for Libraries