Be Real

Founded by @YMCAEng_Wales & @DoveUK campaigning to change attitudes to body image & build a body confident nation.
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[YMCA England & Wales @YMCAEng_Wales]

LAUNCHED TODAY: Our brand new #YoungAndBlack report, which found that young Black people in the UK now grow up expecting to experience racism. Read to see why we are urging the Government for change now: https://t.co/TCml3SoyWX

[Be Real @BeReal_Campaign]

We’re featured in today’s BBC article on Instagram filters and the debate around social media regulation. https://t.co/Xfmn8EJuyN

[Chachi Power Project @chachi_power]

Ep. 2 of Chachi Chats is here! This one is for the parents, grandparents & teachers. I speak to @sarahdempster who is a registered nutritionist focussed on improving kids body image & we discuss weight stigma, food policy + how to raise an intuitive eater! https://t.co/AG0KF4sDM5

[British Vogue @BritishVogue]

As we recently saw with reactions to @Adele's weight loss, we still have a long way to go until we can truly celebrate bodies of all sizes. https://t.co/uQvQLE24sw

[Be Real @BeReal_Campaign]

Our #BeRealApproved series highlighting all things #bodypositive for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek concludes today with…Libby Phillips, whose inspirational illustrations symbolise body positivity beautifully https://t.co/EQePuV3w9e #BeKindBePositive 💚

[Be Real @BeReal_Campaign]

Today's post in celebration of #BeRealApproved accounts and #bodypositivity for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek goes to… BoPo Boy AKA Stevie Blaine, LGBTQIA+ & Body Acceptance Activist https://t.co/DLzpYEhOQc #BeKindBePositive

[Be Real @BeReal_Campaign]

Friday’s #bodypositive inspiration for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek is… @TheUnedit an online magazine dismissing harmful beauty standards and showing women that ‘life is for living, not for shrinking.’ #BeKindBePositive

[Be Real @BeReal_Campaign]

Thursday’s #BeRealApproved advocate for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek is… The EveryMan Project, which creates visual conversations around diversity and encourages men to show their vulnerability and fight back against toxic masculinity: https://t.co/yhxU6Mbxak #BeKindBePositive 💚

[Mental Health Foundation @mentalhealth]

🌟Have a listen to our #KindnessMatters podcast episode this #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek.

💬We discuss why kindness matters, speak with a range of brilliant guests, and talk about how we want kindness to shape our society in the future💚

🎧 Listen now: https://t.co/m3yhnyktxl

[Girlguiding @Girlguiding]

We asked 7,000 girls and young women how their lives have been affected by the #coronavirus crisis.

Read the full report this #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek: https://t.co/kv0ZVIJXcM

[Be Real @BeReal_Campaign]

As @girlguiding reveal a quarter of girls aged 11-14 (24%) and half of girls aged 15–18 (51%) report that coronavirus & lockdown have had a negative impact on their mental health, it’s more important than ever to be kind to each other💚#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #KindnessMatters

[Be Real @BeReal_Campaign]

Our #BeRealApproved body positive champion for Wednesday's #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek is… @theslumflower AKA Chidera Eggerue, best-selling author and creator of the #saggyboobsmatter campaign #BeKindBePositive 💚

[Changing Faces @FaceEquality]

Jenny, one of our great new campaigners, shared her butterfly design with us. She explained that the words on the left explain how she used to feel, and the words on the right express how she feels now. #FaceEqualityWeek 🦋

[Be Real @BeReal_Campaign]

Tuesday’s #BeRealApproved account for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek is… Chessie King! Chessie is a London-based presenter, author and all-round #bodypositive champion: https://t.co/D2h6qI2h3u #BeKindBePositive💚

[Be Real @BeReal_Campaign]

Extra screen time can create anxiety & feed negative body image, which is why promoting body positivity online is so important. In celebration of real bodies and positivity, each day of #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek will be dedicated to a #BeRealApproved account #BeKindBePositive

[Malin Andersson @MissMalinSara]

My first mental health column with @OK_Magazine is out now, theme is BODY IMAGE. https://t.co/59cZHZaQ10

[This Morning @thismorning]

'I want to go on Instagram and relate to people, and I don't'

@MakeupJunkieG is using her fame to help to campaign for diversity in the fashion and beauty industries #ThisMorning

[Be Real @BeReal_Campaign]

What an amazing campaign by @FaceEquality 👏
Together let's stop #VisbleHate

[Changing Faces @FaceEquality]

Over a quarter of people with a visible difference have experienced a hate crime.

Together we can stop #VisibleHate

👉 https://t.co/BgpFKJRajA

[Warning: contains offensive language that people with a visible difference face every day]

[Be Real @BeReal_Campaign]

We discovered that 55% of young people are bullied because of their looks. Make sure your school is a #BeRealSchool and tackle the issue by promoting body confidence.

Download our toolkit for schools: https://t.co/B591goS8ti

[Be Real @BeReal_Campaign]

Olympic medallist Eilidh Doyle has slammed the pressu­re put on athletes over body image.

Read more: https://t.co/ObM8WkVhcR