Dr Brigid Purcell and Giles Youngs on how unhappiness with one’s appearance as a child predates social media
There is nothing new about preteens and teenagers being unhappy about the way they look (Social media triggers children to dislike their own bodies, says study, 1 January).
I can clearly recall experiencing an intense dislike of my body and face at that age, in the late 1950s and early 60s, but no adults asked us about it in those days, though we did often share our unhappiness with our friends.
