• Struggling with body image issues is not ‘just’ about being concerned with how our bodies look. Messages from the media and society at large have taught us to view our physical appearance as direct reflections of who we are on the inside. Thus, how we view our bodies can significantly impact our sense of self, how we care for mental and physical wellbeing, and how we interact with others.

  對自己的外貌感到焦慮只是身體形象困擾的其中一部分。媒體和社會中的不同信息都告訴我們，我們的外表會直接反映我們內在的價值。因此，我們看待自己身體的方式與我們對自身的感覺、我們的身心靈健康、以及我們與他人的相處模式都有密切的關係。

• Words have the power to shape how we view ourselves and others: just as we shape the stories we tell, these stories also shape us. Popular media messages frequently emphasize ways that we can “sculpt”, “transform” and “change” our bodies, leaving little room for us to “love”, “appreciate”, and “celebrate” them.

  文字有能力塑造我們對自己和他人的看法；媒體經常強調我們可以如何改變和轉化自己的身體，但忽略了提醒我們去愛和欣賞自己的身體。

• There is a strong link between our ability to self-express and our overall wellbeing: research shows that connecting with others is a basic human need, as fundamental to us as eating, drinking water, and sleeping. Asian cultural beliefs applauding emotional suppression can make us feel reluctant to practice self-disclosure, leading us to feel disconnected, lonely, and misunderstood.

  我們表達自己的能力與我們的整體健康有密切的關係；研究顯示與別人建立關係是人類的基本需求，就跟進食和睡覺一樣重要。亞洲人的文化提倡隱藏內在的情緒，但這會令我們不願意表露情緒，讓我們感到孤獨和不理解。

• Conversations can change the narrative, and empower us to become active agents for change. Conversing with others about our personal experiences and observations surrounding body image and mental health issues helps us “re-story” existing narratives. We lend language to one another, helping each other see the limitations of our existing narratives and explore ways to broaden our current perspectives. We become embodied examples of the change we wish to see in our communities.

  展開對話可以改變社會敘述身體形象的方式，鼓勵我們對現況作出實質的影響。當我們跟別人分享有關身體形象和精神健康的觀察和個人經歷，對話中的兩者都能看到自己觀點的局限，並一起探索拓闊視野的方法。我們透過對話而自身作出改變，進而令社會產生改變。

Established

11 Conversation Communities

at high schools and universities in 3 countries

(Hong Kong, the U.S. and Canada)

在香港、美國和加拿大的中學和大學建立了

10 個傾「身」事討論小組

Developed

10 Educational Modules & a Bilingual (Cantonese and English) Dictionary Resource

for youth and their families

為年輕人和其家人建立了

10 個學習單元，以及一個有關身體形象的雙語（中英文）詞典庫

Mentored

60+ Youth Mental Health Advocates and 11 Interns

in creating advocacy projects and initiatives

帶領了

40 位大使和 6 位實習生計劃及執行倡議活動

Delivered

interactive workshops to over 2,000 individuals

at high school, university, corporate, and NGO communities

於不同場合（中學，大學，企業，其他非牟利組織）舉行

互動工作坊，合共參與人數超過 2,000