Combating The Newest Teen Body Trend: HuffPost Live Interview

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There's a new body obsession among some teen girls called "the thigh gap."

I was invited to participate on this HuffPost Live panel and discuss how we can to combat this dangerous trend.

Here's the link to the Segment

Hosted by: Nancy ReddGuests: Carolyn Gregoire @carolyn_greg (New York, NY) Associate Editor of HuffPost TeenJenny Thorsheim @JenCoco_ (Freehold, NJ) High School Student & Member of Students Against Destructive DecisionsEmily Rozansky @emmrozansky President, Students Against Destructive Decisions Julie Hanks @julie_hanks (UT) Psychotherapist, Owner and Executive Director of Wasatch Family Therapy

I want to hear your thoughts...How can we help teens focus on their unique gifts and talents instead of obsessing about their body parts?

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Combating The Newest Teen Body Trend: HuffPost Live Interview

There's a new body obsession among some teen girls called "the thigh gap."

Here's the link to the Segment

I want to hear your thoughts...How can we help teens focus on their unique gifts and talents instead of obsessing about their body parts?

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