#body-dysmorphia

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fromSlate Magazine
6 days ago

I Was Invited to a Threesome on Vacation. When I Got to Their Hotel Room, I Was Humiliated.

Altering your appearance (and perhaps life) because of a bad experience is giving that size queen way too much power. The first thing I want you to consider instead is therapy. Five inches is typically quoted as average in studies, though a recent meta-study of many studies of penis length found that the average has bumped up to six inches. That means even if you aren't quite average, you're within spitting distance of it.
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fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

If Ego Is the Enemy, So Is Your Tendency to Exaggerate

Perfectionistic exaggeration and comparison distort perception, magnify extremes, and erode joy and connection to reality.
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Looksmaxxing Is Just Another Dead End

I've often asked patients why they're so preoccupied with becoming the best in some domain, why they need something so much that they're willing to organize their lives around it, sacrificing all types of pleasures for it. Most of the time, there isn't much of an answer. It's like a game, a distraction, and a fantasy; there's no rhyme or reason, no sense of why they do it or what's to come, and no understanding of how being the best generates long-standing happiness.
Mental health
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

What Is Filter Dysmorphia, and Why Is It Alarming?

Filter dysmorphia occurs when digitally edited facial images feel more familiar than one's real face, altering self-perception, self-worth, and collective standards of appearance.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

I looked exceptional but I was out of breath': the bodybuilder who switched to mindful movement

Eugene Teo, 34, began lifting weights at the age of 13, looking for validation. I was short, skinny and I thought it would give me confidence, he says. Bodybuilding for me was the ultimate expression of that. Now living on the Gold Coast in Australia, with his partner and daughter, the fitness coach spent from age 16 to 24 training and competing. At times, he lifted weights for up to four hours a day, aiming to get as muscular and lean as possible.
Mental health
Mental health
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

Bake Off winner and Strictly star John Whaite reveals steroid addiction

John Whaite's five-year illegal steroid use worsened eating disorder and body dysmorphia, caused physical and sexual side effects, and triggered suicidal thoughts.
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