The Conversation That Matters After Your Teen Mentions Losing Weight

The New Year reset has begun – and unfortunately, with January being synonymous with hitting the gym and detoxing, the internet is once again awash with weight loss content.

It’s hard not to be impacted by it as an adult. So it must feel impossible to navigate as a teenager.

“Young people are in a very developmental phase of life, which makes the pressure to lose weight in January particularly harmful,” said Fiona Yassin, family psychotherapist, and founder and clinical director of The Wave Clinic.