False bodies, true selves moving beyond appearance-focused identity struggles and returning to the true-self

False bodies, true selves moving beyond appearance-focused identity struggles and returning to the true-self

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Bibliographische Detailangaben
1. Verfasser:	Schnackenberg, Nicole (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	London Karnac Books 2016
Schlagworte:	Body image Body image disturbance Self-perception Body Image / psychology Self Concept Körperbild Psychologie Selbstbild
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Inhaltsangabe:

PART I: MIRRORS AND MYTHS
CHAPTER ONE Mirrors and misplaced identities
CHAPTER TWO Embodiment and perceived ugliness
CHAPTER THREE Disturbed selves, disturbing eating
CHAPTER FOUR Altered appearances, questioned identities
CHAPTER FIVE Gender, sexuality, and the pursuit of authenticity
CHAPTER SIX Skin: a canvas for self-expression
CHAPTER SEVEN Shadows of childhood
CHAPTER EIGHT Embraced emotions
CHAPTER NINE Interlude: processes of sight and perception
PART II: SPIRITUAL ASPECTS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS
CHAPTER TEN A mindful return to the body
CHAPTER ELEVEN Wholeness through an embrace of the darkness
CHAPTER TWELVE From false selves to true selves: retuning home
PART III: APPENDICES
I: Taking action
II: Supporting and overcoming as a family
III: Mindfulness and body awareness practices for appearance struggles
IV: Avenues of support and further reading