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Stronger Self-esteem When You Don’t Look Your Best: Studio 5

posted by Julie Hanks LCSW in Body Image, Media, Relationships & Emotional Health, Self-esteem, TV Segments on January 24, 2012

Self-esteem comes from the inside, but sometimes what’s going happening on the outside can shake your self -confidence. Therapist, Julie Hanks, has tips to survive bad hair days and beyond. 1) Bad Hair Day Sometimes even small appearance flaws can ruin your day! A big blemish on your face, bad hair day, a skin rash more »

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Ask Julie: Is This Obessession Really About Food?

posted by Julie Hanks LCSW in Ask Julie, Body Image, Emotional Health, Mental Health on August 24, 2011

Q: I had naturally been apprehensive to meat when I was younger. I liked to eat, but I didn’t really like meat (aside from the taste). Then, 6th grade came along, and I started having problems: depression, (the past, not now) suicidal and many other things. Along with that, a lot of changes were entering more »

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Love the Body You Have Today: Latter-day Woman Magazine Article

posted by admin in Ask Julie, Body Image, Relationships on March 1, 2011

If you haven’t read the amazing  online magazine “Latter-day Woman” please check it out. It’s relevant, classy, and practical and I’m thrilled to be a writer for their quarterly magazine and a regular Love & Relationship blogger “Ask Julie”. They’re launching a  NEW website TODAY so check it out at www.ldwmagazine.com. My “Love” article for more »

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Preventing Emotional Burnout Handouts – Valley View Stake

posted by admin in Advice, Emotional Health, Self-care on February 9, 2011

What a dynamic group of women you are! Thanks for an enlightening dialogue, insightful comments, and for opening up your hearts to me this evening. I appreciate the invitation and hope that you’ll remember the part about this workshop is a “guilt-free” zone. Flowers you gave me are beautiful. There’s nothing like fresh flowers during more »

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Quoted in AOLHealth today on Teens, weight, & depression

posted by admin in Advice, News, Parenting on June 30, 2010

A recent study a Penn State suggests that teen girls who think they are overweight but are actually at a healthy weight are more at risk for depression than their overweight peers. I was invited to comment as an “expert” on the topic in an AOLHealth.com article and give suggestions on how parents can help more »

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Struggling with negative body image? Watch this!

posted by admin in Advice, Body Image on March 17, 2010

Here’s yesterday’s KSL TV Segment “Love your body with out losing a pound”. How are you doing with accepting your body just as it is? I welcome your thoughts and comments below (your email will not be published)

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