`F.L.Y.` Movement encourages student athletes to talk about body image

.....“The team culture and the culture that the coach promoted was that you had to be thinner to be faster and focusing just on your body instead of your mental health,” Marshall said.

Marshall was injured and developed anxiety and depression, which lead to an undiagnosed eating disorder for 10 years. She would receive compliments after losing weight......

.....Marshall said she focuses on research around social media and body image, as well as tools teams can use to combat negative effects from social media.

Self-talk, therapeutic journaling and learning how to get away from the distractions of cell phones are all tips Marshall recommends because she personally used them in recovery....

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Bethany`s Notes: A great opportunity in the East Coast for schools to bring in a group to do a workshop on body image.