Fully functioning human (almost)
Subtitle: growing up in an online/offline world
By: Melanie Murphy
Publisher: Hachette Books
Published: 2018
Place of publication: Dublin, Ireland
Language: eng
Number of pages: 310
ISBN-13: 9781473639157
Subjects: Social aspects; Young women; Conduct of life; Online social networks; Life skills guides
Description: Irish YouTuber Melanie Murphy regularly chronicles the ups and downs of her life on her popular channel, discussing topics such as sexuality, skincare, social media and self-esteem. Now, in her first book, she looks with her trademark humour and down-to-earth honesty at the experiences that have shaped her. From learning how to manage her online life, to giving up on the idea of perfection, living with anxiety and the lessons she has learned about relationships, Mel shows us that difficult times can teach us the most about who we are, and by learning to value ourselves, we can overcome whatever life throws at us.
Notes: A Childrens Plus, Inc.
Table of contents: title: A message for my readers; title: A higgledy-piggledy introduction to yours truly; title: Media and my mind. Balancing social life and real life ; How media moulded me ; Cyberbullying ; Depression ; Anxiety ; Using 'the Force' to turn dreams into reality; title: Food and body. From 'the wrong type of skinny' to overweight and unhealthy ; Loving weight; title: the easy part? ; 'Just eat clean' ; Binge eating ; Body dysmorphia and how it can be helped ; Ten healthy foods I always have in my kitchen; title: Beauty and confidence. Perceptions of beauty ; How I feel about make-up, and becoming 'the acne girl' ; Giving up on perfections and #goals ; Bad beauty habits ; Reasons why I'm probably the worst person alive to give beauty advice ; My all-time favourite lotions and potions ; How to feel good naked; title: Sex and sexuality. Ten reasons to masturbate every day ; Fancying boys and girls ; Coming out ; Having sex ; Consent and sexual assault ; The baby I never had; title: Love and happiness. Things that make me happy ; A tribute to my dad ; Friendship ; Why my mother is my greatest teacher ; Romantic love ; Things I've learned/am learning from dating and relationships ; A few words on 'ghosting' in modern dating; title: A grateful farewell; title: Helpful information.