self-esteem

AGENDA

I’ve been ugly and beautiful and the difference is depressing

"Beauty, if or when you acquire it, is a currency but the currency of hotness is a fleeting…

By Sophie White

SELF

Republic of Ireland football captain Katie McCabe on why ‘women are deadly’

Ireland women’s soccer captain Katie McCabe talks confidence, self-esteem and how important it is to help younger generations…

By Sarah Finnan

body image

AGENDA

Do girls inherit their body image issues from their mothers? 10 women tell us what they think

How do mothers shape their daughters' body image and attitudes toward food? We asked a group of 10…

By IMAGE

Love Island Shaughna Phillips mental health

EDITORIAL

Why Love Island viewers are concerned for Shaughna’s mental health

Unbeknownst to Shaughna, her partner Callum is moving on with somebody else – and fast. Love Island viewers…

By Grace McGettigan

Taylor Swift eating disorder

EDITORIAL

‘I get triggered’: Taylor Swift admits she struggled with an eating disorder

In a new documentary about her life, pop star Taylor Swift has revealed she struggled to overcome an…

By Grace McGettigan

love island

EDITORIAL

Love Island: Harmless TV or seriously impacting our self-esteem?

Good, bad or indifferent, Love Island is addictive TV. But is it just a guilty pleasure or something…

By Jennifer McShane

EDITORIAL

How to move out of your comfort zone

Routines can be comforting, but they can also turn stale and confining over time. All those inspirational messages…

By IMAGE

Amy Hart

EDITORIAL

Love Island: Amy Hart should be praised for speaking about her mental health

Amy Hart has transformed since exciting the Love Island villa, but she still says she's committed to therapy…

By Jennifer McShane

post-pill acne

BEAUTY

Post-pill acne: My self-confidence is gone since quitting the pill

Since stopping the contraceptive pill, Grace McGettigan has developed painful, pus-filled spots across her chin and jawline. Here's…

By Grace McGettigan

bravery

EDITORIAL

Things Fall Apart: Portraying your true self online isn’t brave – it’s reality

When Liadan Hynes' marriage fell apart she had to work on adjusting to the new reality. In her weekly…

By Lia Hynes

Body positivity at IMAGE beauty festival

BEAUTY

Five things we learned from our body positivity discussion

As part of our debut IMAGE Beauty Festival, we attended a discussion about body positivity. Here are five…

By Grace McGettigan

weight

EDITORIAL

Weighing in: A woman’s happiness is not tied to her weight and here is why

Why is a woman's happiness always tied to her weight? Róisín McVeigh says it's high time we change…

By IMAGE