And they usually lack the distorted, negative self - image — known
as body dysmorphia — that causes some anorexics to look in the mirror and see oodles of fat when in fact they're severely underweight.
Work in this area can help us understand disorders such
as body dysmorphia, as well as the fundamental workings of the brain.
Not exact matches
She has experienced bouts of
body dysmorphia and sometimes exercises excessively to make up for minor eating binges, such
as overindulging on dessert.
In anorexia nervosa and
body dysmorphia, for instance, sufferers may not see themselves
as others do at all.
I then spent the next, oh, 15 years battling disordered eating patterns and
body dysmorphia,
as well
as obsessing about how the number on the scale corresponded to the amount of approval I received from others.
A spin on The Little Mermaid — the f*cked up fairy tale, not the Disney movie — The Lure echoes Jonathan Glazer's similarly great Under The Skin
as mermaid sisters Silver and Gold wrestle with
body dysmorphia,
body horror, and their appetites, whether it's for food, romance, or sex.
I have a passionate interest in treating OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), anxiety, stress, habit disorders, eating disorders,
body dysmorphia, depression, PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), low self esteem issues (lack of confidence and self - worth), social anxiety (formerly known
as social phobia), specific phobias (including blood phobia), panic (panic attacks and panic disorder), GAD (Generalised Anxiety Disorder), anger, health anxiety, sleep difficulties and various addictions.