{"id":4176,"date":"2020-03-06T14:23:47","date_gmt":"2020-03-06T14:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/socscilibrarians\/?p=4176"},"modified":"2025-02-26T13:19:26","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T13:19:26","slug":"love-island-body-image-and-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/socscilibrarians\/2020\/03\/06\/love-island-body-image-and-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Love Island, body image and mental health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Reality TV ? Does it harm mental health <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With the recent death of Love Island reality<a href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Ftv-and-radio%2F2020%2Ffeb%2F16%2Fcaroline-flack-obituary&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cad158%40LEICESTER.AC.UK%7C3d01d3240c734c35008108d7b6c65da0%7Caebecd6a31d44b0195ce8274afe853d9%7C0%7C0%7C637178835401988498&amp;sdata=avLr2WjAaCMFpP7%2BmYYXoXWcoLmEEUKe83QCCyCuCMI%3D&amp;reserved=0\"> TV presenter Caroline Flack\u00a0<\/a>we have been reminded that a number of contestants on the show have tragically died in similar circumstances.<br \/>\n<u>What is the evidence about reality TV and its impact on mental health?<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mentalhealth.org.uk%2Fblog%2Fharsh-reality-reality-tv-and-mental-health&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cad158%40LEICESTER.AC.UK%7C3d01d3240c734c35008108d7b6c65da0%7Caebecd6a31d44b0195ce8274afe853d9%7C0%7C0%7C637178835401998493&amp;sdata=ep8St4VIsINmRlFNRoQ%2FQsNPjZ4FiFfORps2BtCH4eM%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Mental Health Foundation<\/a> has a good posting from 2019 which summarises areas of concern relating to the welfare of the contestants and the impact on the body image and self esteem of the audience.<a href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mentalhealth.org.uk%2Fnews%2Fmental-health-foundation-says-television-programme-makers-have-duty-care-towards-guests-and-viewers&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cad158%40LEICESTER.AC.UK%7C3d01d3240c734c35008108d7b6c65da0%7Caebecd6a31d44b0195ce8274afe853d9%7C0%7C0%7C637178835401998493&amp;sdata=vSlUQbLXNRrs7KTsDaqv1rDwVBdtCDuha%2FgIkee8KB0%3D&amp;reserved=0\">\u00a0 It has called for a greater duty of care <\/a><\/li>\n<li>The<a href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.parliament.uk%2Fbusiness%2Fcommittees%2Fcommittees-a-z%2Fcommons-select%2Fdigital-culture-media-and-sport-committee%2Finquiries%2Fparliament-2017%2Frealitytv%2Fpublications%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cad158%40LEICESTER.AC.UK%7C3d01d3240c734c35008108d7b6c65da0%7Caebecd6a31d44b0195ce8274afe853d9%7C0%7C0%7C637178835402008491&amp;sdata=4rb1ei0tJ9nODyL%2BXfdDvpMRCJxUMO694WHco2%2FFd2Q%3D&amp;reserved=0\"> Digital media and Culture committee<\/a> has heard evidence during a 2019 a public inquiry into Reality TV.\u00a0 This includes submissions from broadcasters on what they do to safeguard.<br \/>\nCare of contestants is an issue.\u00a0 \u00a0John Oates Chair of the British Psychological Society Media Ethics Advisory Group and member of the Society&#8217;s Ethics Committee has discussed th<a href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheconversation.com%2Fjeremy-kyle-show-a-psychologist-explains-the-risks-in-reality-tv-and-how-aftercare-should-be-done-117287&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cad158%40LEICESTER.AC.UK%7C3d01d3240c734c35008108d7b6c65da0%7Caebecd6a31d44b0195ce8274afe853d9%7C0%7C1%7C637178835402018483&amp;sdata=D%2FNpAPfnEcLEc%2Bu9cyrArSGSv8G%2FrlsrXPTCIVYNiH0%3D&amp;reserved=0\">e psychology on the Conversation blog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.itv.com%2Fpresscentre%2Fpress-releases%2Fitv-outlines-duty-care-processes-ahead-series-5-itv2s-love-island&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cad158%40LEICESTER.AC.UK%7C3d01d3240c734c35008108d7b6c65da0%7Caebecd6a31d44b0195ce8274afe853d9%7C0%7C0%7C637178835402018483&amp;sdata=1jiuUABrEAJLNuajXvEPKuwgJhQQU42I8jjviTJuOII%3D&amp;reserved=0\">ITV has issued duty of care processes in relation to Love Island<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ofcom.org.uk%2Fabout-ofcom%2Flatest%2Fmedia%2Fmedia-releases%2F2019%2Fofcom-statement-on-care-of-programme-participants&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cad158%40LEICESTER.AC.UK%7C3d01d3240c734c35008108d7b6c65da0%7Caebecd6a31d44b0195ce8274afe853d9%7C0%7C0%7C637178835402028478&amp;sdata=2vQPU0XrcQxT3W27PlWX29MGrtlbCRrDTZBHeyqdZyI%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Regulator Ofcom has also made statements<\/a>Impact on viewers<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Ftv-and-radio%2F2019%2Fjun%2F03%2Freality-tv-fuels-body-anxiety-in-young-people-survey-love-island&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cad158%40LEICESTER.AC.UK%7C3d01d3240c734c35008108d7b6c65da0%7Caebecd6a31d44b0195ce8274afe853d9%7C0%7C0%7C637178835402038476&amp;sdata=tYIoXfZGphz4kaFptRIln8FJpmEU652qQ%2F52PaZfTjg%3D&amp;reserved=0\">A recent Guardian survey <\/a>revealed body anxiety worries were often triggered by viewing Love Island style programmes<\/li>\n<li>On the<a href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoungminds.org.uk%2Fblog%2Fhow-love-island-and-other-reality-tv-can-affect-our-mental-health%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cad158%40LEICESTER.AC.UK%7C3d01d3240c734c35008108d7b6c65da0%7Caebecd6a31d44b0195ce8274afe853d9%7C0%7C1%7C637178835402038476&amp;sdata=gUB%2BvGYP0ODzZWWIyq0IuRYlNxDwF9FulteZTClgyqE%3D&amp;reserved=0\"> Young Mind Blogs<\/a> teenagers have also considered the issue<\/li>\n<li>the <a href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.girlscouts.org%2F2011%2F10%2Fnew-girl-scouts-research-exposes-impact.html&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cad158%40LEICESTER.AC.UK%7C3d01d3240c734c35008108d7b6c65da0%7Caebecd6a31d44b0195ce8274afe853d9%7C0%7C0%7C637178835402048469&amp;sdata=YC2%2B5kM6EtIqyiPbT5xv0IUmlXj6Jlj0Q9xKhRoarc8%3D&amp;reserved=0\">USA Girl Scouts surveys <\/a>have also raised concerns.Looking for academic articles on social media and metal health?\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.le.ac.uk\/library\/find\/databases\/p\/psycinfoebsco\">PsycINFO<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.le.ac.uk\/library\/find\/databases\/p\/psycarticles\">PsycARTICLES<\/a> offers may be the place to search.<br \/>\nMedical and some mental health articles can be traced on<a 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Does it harm mental health With the recent death of Love Island reality TV presenter Caroline Flack\u00a0we have been reminded that a number of contestants on the show have tragically died in similar circumstances. What is the evidence about reality TV and its impact on mental health? 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