Under the influence

As the social media platform bans the search term, citing concerns it’s become linked to ‘unhealthy weight-loss content’, Closer asks what more can be done to tackle ‘thinspiration’ posts and videos online…

Historically speaking, we’ve never lived longer, richer or safer lives than we do now. And yet, so many women feel like they’re failing. It’s time to untangle why – and what we can do about it

Instagram, TikTok and Facebook are all overloaded with advice on what we should and shouldn’t eat. Closer’s nutritionist Juliette Kellow clears up the fact from the fiction

From fashion weeks to your ‘For You’ page, balletcore is taking centre stage. But for WH ’s fashion features editor, there’s a more sinister side to the look – one that signals a change to the way we feel about our bodies in 2025

More than vanity, BDD can have crippling consequences

CAROL McGIFFIN