Featured in Parents Magazine
Dr. Heather Rosen commented on the "SkinnyTok" trend in a Parents Magazine article. The article looks at what SkinnyTok is and how parents can respond.
What Dr. Rosen Shared
- Body standards. Dr. Rosen agreed with the article's assessment that SkinnyTok promotes unrealistic body standards and can contribute to feelings of inadequacy, particularly among tweens and teens.
- Talking with kids. She offered practical suggestions for parents, including getting curious about what their children are seeing online as a way into these conversations.
Related Care at PPG
- Eating Disorders Program: Care for eating disorders across the practice.
- Body Image Concerns: Support for people whose relationship with their body is taking up a lot of space.
- Child and Adolescent Therapy: Therapy for children and teens.
- Parent-Focused Therapy: Guidance and support for parents.
- How We Coordinate Care: How clinicians across the practice work together.
