Below are the best articles we could find on Eating Disorders and body image.
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Have you ever caught yourself repeatedly checking the parts of your body? This is a practice referred to as "body checking" and commonly occurs while sitting on a chair, taking a shower, or viewing your reflection in a mirror. It's especially common in people living with eating disorders.
“I was struggling with my identity, and was very fearful of being discovered for being gay,” he says.
Body image issues are rising fast among men. But positivity campaigners are raising the profile of men of all shapes and sizes
Body image is particularly important to discuss in the context of the LGBTQIA+ community, due to the prevalence of eating disorders and similar issues that disproportionately impact those who identify as LGBTQIA+.
What began as a proud assertion of identity has itself become a trope; the stereotype of a gay man now is one who goes to the gym and takes care of himself.
Conversations surrounding eating disorders, body image, and beauty standards are generally centered on the narratives of straight, cisgender* women. However, these conversations often exclude the experiences of many LGBT people who also struggle with body image concerns and disordered eating.
Body image issues are not unusual in athletes and can start at a young age. Negative consequences of poor body image include quitting sports, eating disorders, and low self esteem.
These body-positive influencers lead by example and want to help you become more confident in your own skin, too.
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Gay men currently receive little research attention when it comes to health issues such as eating disorders and other body image concerns. Yet expectations are high for gay men, as the western ideal masculine body is muscular and fat free.
Alanis Morissette struggled with eating disorders in her teens and 20s. But then she discovered how good it felt to treat her body right—and this fall she ran a marathon to prove it. Here, Morissette opens up about her long, winding road to becoming healthy.
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