Notice what your body allows you to do — breathe, laugh, embrace, move — rather than how it looks. Community and Connection. Surround yourself with diverse, body-positive, or body-neutral voices.

It’s saddening to know that the number of men, particularly young men, gripped by body dysmorphic disorder continues to rise (Photo: Ben Whitley/PA Wire) The conversation around body dysmorphia ...

Krebs G, Clark BR, Ford TJ, Stringaris A. Epidemiology of Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Appearance Preoccupation in Youth: Prevalence, Comorbidity and Psychosocial Impairment.

Comorbidity of body dysmorphic disorder and eating disorders: severity of psychopathology and body image disturbance. Int J Eat Disord . 2006;39(1):11-19. doi:10.1002/eat.20219 Frías Á, Palma C, ...

While it’s true your body needs more protein when you are more active, not all muscle-building products are necessarily healthy. Protein shakes, for example, can be highly processed.

She found herself eating even less and becoming even more focused on her body. Finally, in her late 50s, she assembled a therapist, a dietitian, and an internist who specialized in eating disorders.