Self-compassion protects against body image concerns in women in the menopausal transition.

Author: Holly Young: A graduate of the MSc in Psychology at the University of Derby, UK.

This is a summary of our empirical paper:

Young, H. & Kotera, Y. (2021). Menopause and body image: The protective effect of self-compassion and mediating role of mental distress. British Journal of Guidance and Counselling. DOI: 10.1080/03069885.2021.2009770.