braun strowman opens up about body dysmorphia
an obession with fitness can mask other disorders.
actor chloë grace moretz says the memes created about her have made her increasingly self-conscious about her appearance, adding to her struggle with anxiety and body dysmorphia, according to people magazine .
“everyone was making fun of my body, and i brought it up with someone, and they were like, ‘oh, shut the f — up, it’s funny.’ and i just remember sitting there and thinking, my body is being used as a joke, and it’s something that i can’t change about who i am, and it is being posted all over instagram,” she told hunger magazine .
moretz also says the hurtful memes and her body dysmorphia pushed her to become a recluse outside of her onscreen rolls in film and television, including ‘the miseducation of cameron post’ (2018) and ‘ tom & jerry’ (2021). the covid-19 pandemic helped her to avoid any attention, entertainment weekly reports .
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body dysmorphia is a mental disorder where people focus on what they see as physical flaws or lack of symmetry, so they may avoid social situations from shame and anxiety, according to the mayo clinic . some people develop anxiety and eating disorders, or pursue cosmetic surgery to “fix” the perceived flaws.
a meta-analysis of studies that linked body dysmorphia with self-esteem issues, published in bmc psychiatry in 2021 , found that low self-esteem is an important hallmark of the disorder beyond symptoms of depression. the researchers say that negative self-evaluation in body dysmorphia is not limited to appearance, but also extends to more general feelings of unworthiness and other core beliefs. they highlight the importance of self-esteem interventions, especially during the turmoil of adolescence, to help prevent and treat the disorder.
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an estimated 350,000 canadians experience this condition, with almost 60 per cent of whom also have suicidal thoughts, says the patient support group eli’s place .
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