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I think that everyone has something about themselves that they feel is their weakness... their 'disability.' And I'm certain we all have one, because I think of a disability as being anything which undermines our belief and confidence in our own abilities.

I think that everyone in one way or another has some sort of body issue. There's something about themselves physically that they're not happy with, that they're ashamed of, that they keep constantly trying to change.

We all feel disabled in some way. We all feel imperfect. It's hard to be looked at for various reasons.

People presume my disability has to do with being an amputee, but that's not the case; our insecurities are our disabilities, and I struggle with those as does everyone.

Some of my battles with weight have been very public. But most of them have been internal. Even at my thinnest, when my body was being praised, I wasn't happy with what I saw in the mirror or how I felt about myself.

There are real-world, devastating consequences for disabled women marginalised by the kinds of attitudes that deny them full agency over what happens to their bodies.

I've long struggled with my body image and have worked hard to achieve a healthy weight.

Low self-esteem is like driving through life with your hand-brake on.

Self-esteem is such a challenging issue for young women.

Self-esteem is made up primarily of two things: feeling lovable and feeling capable.