Responses triggered by negative comments about appearance

Young people aged 12 to 21 in the past year (since the pandemic)

Total %

0%

5

10

15

20

25

Kept my feelings of upset to myself

Withdrew and spent more time on my own

Did excessive exercise

Stopped socialising with friends

Drastically restricted my food intake

Harmed myself physically in some way

Was angry with a person who criticised me

Misused alcohol and drugs

Messaged someone I don’t know on social media

Stopped using social media apps