In this first episode Gok meets teens who suffer from body dysmorphia. He explores the unobtainable images of perfection so many teens strive for through the eyes of an internet-obsessed 15-year-old girl.
The shows also features a teenage boy for whom size really does matter. And Gok meets a girl whose body-loathing has led to anorexia.
Throughout the series Gok talks to celebrities, including Fearne Cotton, Matt Horne and Duncan James, about their own experiences of the teenage years.
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Series 1 Episode 1 Dysmorphia
In this first episode Gok meets teens who suffer from body dysmorphia. He explores the unobtainable images of…
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Series 1 Episode 2 Bullying
Gok focuses on helping victims of bullying.
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Series 1 Episode 3 Am I Normal?
Gok meets teenagers who struggle with the idea of being 'normal'.
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