Millions of people around the world are afraid to get out of bed and leave the house; this is sometimes due to self-objectification initially brought about by the media. Self-objectification occurs when a person sees themselves more as an object, valuing appearance over uses, rather than as a well-rounded individual (Mikulak). The characteristics of self-objectification are also characteristics of mental illnesses such as body dysmorphic disorder, depression, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, anxiety, and many others. People who self-objectify tend to have low self-esteem, so they have less motivation to socialize (sexualization of girls is linked to mental health problems). These people spend a great deal of time preparing to go places, this includes doing their hair, putting on makeup, taking excessive showers, choosing outfits and once all these things are done they proceed to look in the mirror and criticize everything they see. Most people don't even notice the little flaws that self-objectifying people see as big problems with themselves. People have learned the “tendency” of objectification through no fault of their own, the media imposes it on every person they can reach. Every person in a first world country is influenced by the media almost every day of their life. It could be through magazines, television, movies, art, literature, the Internet, or smartphones. Art uses symbols that represent a certain group of people to make the point or to sell the product. Literature sometimes uses symbols and other times overtly makes judgments about people or things based on appearance. Magazines, television shows, and movies all have advertisements or product placements that lead the viewer or reader to believe that is the product they are showing... middle of paper... hello. Fashion Victim: Our love-hate relationship with dressing, shopping, and the cost of style. New York: Broadway, 2003. Print.Mikulak, Anna. “Self-objectification can inhibit women's social activism.” Association for Psychological Sciences RSS. Association for Psychological Sciences, February 14, 2013. Web. November 14, 2013. Miss Representation. Dir. Jennifer Siebel and Kimberlee Acquaro. Perf. Jennifer Siebel. Girls'Club Entertainment, 2011. Netflix."The sexualization of girls is linked to common mental health problems in girls and women: eating disorders, low self-esteem, and depression; an APA task force report."Http:// www. apa.org. American Psychological Association, February 19, 2007. Web. November 14, 2013. Zurbriggen, Eileen. “Report of the APA Task Force on the Sexualization of Girls.” http://www.apa.org. American Psychological Association, 2007. Web. November 24. 2013.