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fromPsychology Today
9 hours ago

Ultra-Processed Foods, Eating Disorders, and Mental Health

Ultra-processed foods significantly contribute to obesity, eating disorders, and related health issues in the U.S.
fromThe Atlantic
15 hours ago

How Some People Became So Averse to Hype

Anna Holmes defines 'hype aversion' as a reflex against being told what to like, suggesting that popularity can create pressure rather than signal quality. This feeling can lead to a deliberate choice to resist mainstream culture.
Media industry
Medicine
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 day ago

Eat tapeworm eggs, lose weight: The terrifying Victorian practice whose myth refuses to die

The Ugly Stepsister features a disturbing scene where the protagonist eats a tapeworm egg to lose weight, reflecting historical beauty ideals.
Women in technology
fromFast Company
1 day ago

The cosmetic surgery industry is mainly built for women. So why is it run by men?

Leadership in the aesthetics industry is predominantly male, despite women being the primary consumers and decision-makers.
Marketing
fromUnHerd
2 days ago

Cosmeticorexia is a symptom of social media replacing play

Children are increasingly engaging in skincare routines, leading to a projected $380 million market by 2028, raising concerns about the beauty industry's influence.
NYC LGBT
fromQueerty
2 days ago

Hairy chests are making a comeback & shaved gays feel attacked - Queerty

The LGBTQ+ community's relationship with body hair has evolved from hyper-masculine aesthetics to embracing natural hairiness in recent years.
#body-image
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago
Wellness

The return of extreme thinness disguised as health: They used to tell you you were fat; now they tell you you have inflammation'

Psychology
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Body Image Is Often About Belonging, Not Just How We Look

Body image concerns stem primarily from belonging and social acceptance rather than appearance alone, rooted in how bodies are culturally read and judged within broader social contexts.
fromTODAY.com
1 month ago
Parenting

An 8-Year-Old Had a Meltdown Because Her Jeans Didn't Fit. Her Mom Responded in the Best Way

Public health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Words Matter, Including "Fat," "Obese," "Curvy," and "Heavy"

Language used to describe body size influences emotions, internalized weight bias, health motivations, and varies across professional contexts, often conflicting with lived experience.
LGBT
fromQueerty
1 month ago

I cringe every time I see my reflection. How do I stop comparing myself to someone I'm not? - Queerty

Comparing oneself to an imagined ideal fuels painful insecurity and withdrawal in gay spaces, rooted in internalized shame and cultural beauty standards.
Wellness
fromPsychology Today
4 days ago

When "I'm Trying to Be Good" Isn't So Innocent

Diet talk reinforces harmful beliefs about body image, health, and worth, impacting body dissatisfaction and promoting negative comparisons.
Wellness
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago

The return of extreme thinness disguised as health: They used to tell you you were fat; now they tell you you have inflammation'

Extreme thinness is re-emerging as a beauty ideal, disguised as health and well-being, driven by social media and modern interventions.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Body Image Is Often About Belonging, Not Just How We Look

Body image concerns stem primarily from belonging and social acceptance rather than appearance alone, rooted in how bodies are culturally read and judged within broader social contexts.
fromTODAY.com
1 month ago
Parenting

An 8-Year-Old Had a Meltdown Because Her Jeans Didn't Fit. Her Mom Responded in the Best Way

fromQueerty
1 month ago
LGBT

I cringe every time I see my reflection. How do I stop comparing myself to someone I'm not? - Queerty

#disordered-eating
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
Mental health

The online dangers of eating disorder content: 'I watched a few of her videos and quickly thought: 'I don't trust myself with this''

fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
Mental health

The online dangers of eating disorder content: 'I watched a few of her videos and quickly thought: 'I don't trust myself with this''

Mental health
fromPsychology Today
3 days ago

Clinging to Safety: The Hidden Logic of Eating Disorders

Disordered eating can provide temporary safety from stress, but recovery requires gradual steps and compassionate support.
Mental health
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

The online dangers of eating disorder content: 'I watched a few of her videos and quickly thought: 'I don't trust myself with this''

Disordered eating cases are rising as social media algorithms expose vulnerable users to harmful body and diet content, with pro-anorexia communities actively promoting eating disorder behaviors.
Mental health
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

The online dangers of eating disorder content: 'I watched a few of her videos and quickly thought: 'I don't trust myself with this''

Disordered eating cases are rising as social media algorithms expose vulnerable users to harmful body and diet content, with pro-anorexia communities actively promoting eating disorder behaviors.
#beauty-standards
fromIndependent
3 days ago
Television

How we ALL bought into looksmaxxing: There's nothing new about the extreme pursuit of physical perfection - just ask the contestants of The Swan

fromIndependent
3 days ago
Television

How we ALL bought into looksmaxxing: There's nothing new about the extreme pursuit of physical perfection - just ask the contestants of The Swan

Photography
fromIndependent
4 days ago

Kirsty Blake Knox: I have no idea how a picture of a pregnant woman can be 'upsetting' but Instagram disagrees

A pregnant photograph of model Erin O'Connor was blurred and labeled as 'upsetting' by Meta after being removed and reinstated.
Right-wing politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
5 days ago

Leader of national GOP organization says gay men take over gyms to spread AIDS - LGBTQ Nation

Kai Schwemmer, appointed political director of the CRA, has a history of homophobic, antisemitic, and racist comments, raising significant concerns.
Health
fromFast Company
6 days ago

Why employees with chronic pain feel shame-and how they can break free

Chronic pain affects 23% of U.S. adults, impacting productivity and costing the economy $722 billion annually.
#body-positivity
Social media marketing
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Katriona O'Sullivan: Influencers I relied on to feel OK about my body are now taking GLP-1s - the ugly truth is I want them to stay chubby

Monitoring other women's body shapes online can lead to feelings of shame and raises questions about health and self-image.
Wellness
fromAxios
1 week ago

What the GLP-1 era means for body positivity

Media trends are reverting to ultra-thinness, undermining body positivity efforts and creating societal divides in body image perception.
Women in technology
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Nicola Coughlan is right: body positivity' traps us in the same old conversations | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Nicola Coughlan rejects body positivity discourse, frustrated that her acting work is reduced to discussions of her appearance rather than her talent and craft.
Social media marketing
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Katriona O'Sullivan: Influencers I relied on to feel OK about my body are now taking GLP-1s - the ugly truth is I want them to stay chubby

Monitoring other women's body shapes online can lead to feelings of shame and raises questions about health and self-image.
Wellness
fromAxios
1 week ago

What the GLP-1 era means for body positivity

Media trends are reverting to ultra-thinness, undermining body positivity efforts and creating societal divides in body image perception.
Women in technology
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Nicola Coughlan is right: body positivity' traps us in the same old conversations | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Nicola Coughlan rejects body positivity discourse, frustrated that her acting work is reduced to discussions of her appearance rather than her talent and craft.
Women in technology
fromInsideHook
4 days ago

Why Wanting a Pilates Woman May Be a Bad Thing

Pilates popularity has surged, influencing men's preferences for women who practice it, linked to the manosphere's misogynistic ideals.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

The Fear of Being Canceled Activates an Ancient Alarm

Therapists are observing a new anxiety disorder characterized by a fear of public shaming and ostracism, termed akyronophobia.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

She found out a boy was gay. So she tortured him with a knife. - LGBTQ Nation

Grether Leidy Guadarramas Pena was arrested for allegedly cutting a young male family member after discovering his homosexuality through online messages.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

He can say he went to the gym': people are pumping themselves with fat from corpses to perk up their pecs, boobs and butts

Alloclae means that those who don't want to remove their own fat... can now receive a one-off set of injections from external, and crucially, deceased donor sources.
Medicine
Medicine
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Over-reliance on BMI is leading to incorrect diagnoses of obesity, study finds

BMI is an unreliable measure of body weight, often misclassifying individuals as overweight or obese.
#weight-loss
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

What Weight-Loss Drugs Reveal About How We Judge Effort

Visible struggle in weight loss is often misinterpreted as greater effort, while underlying biological and psychological factors play a significant role.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago
Mental health

The Weight Loss Trap

Focusing on weight loss as the primary motivator creates unsustainable, punitive habits; prioritize enjoyable health benefits like energy, mood, and strength for lasting consistency.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

What Weight-Loss Drugs Reveal About How We Judge Effort

Visible struggle in weight loss is often misinterpreted as greater effort, while underlying biological and psychological factors play a significant role.
Relationships
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Ask Allison: I'm recently married and I'm an average weight - but I keep getting asked publicly about my size and if I'm pregnant. Help!

Unsolicited comments about weight and pregnancy are inappropriate regardless of someone's body size, and people have the right to establish boundaries against such intrusive remarks.
Social media marketing
fromSocial Media Explorer
2 weeks ago

Mental Health Is One of Social Media's Biggest Content Categories. So Why Are Behavioral Health Employers Invisible? - Social Media Explorer

Mental health content on social media outperforms healthcare professionals, highlighting a marketing issue for behavioral health organizations.
fromThe Nation
2 weeks ago

Is Your Diet a Little Bit Fascist?

You may have heard that organic vegetables are right-wing now. That raw milk is the gateway to MAGA. That supplements are for fascists. You may be unsure just how this happened. It seems like only yesterday that vegetables were for hippies; that eco-communists-not MAHA momfluencers-were spreading the good word of pesticide-free potatoes.
Right-wing politics
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

The Manconomy Has a Body Image Problem Nobody Is Naming

Eating disorders in men are increasing through fitness optimization and looksmaxxing culture, with warning signs disguised as discipline rather than recognized as disordered eating patterns.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

When Your Body Pays the Price of Family Belonging

The nervous system registers family micro-rejections as threats, creating physical symptoms, while maintaining authentic self within family relationships requires building internal resources and boundaries.
#glp-1
Wellness
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago

How Ozempic is impacting gay men's body image-and ability to bottom

GLP-1 medications like Ozempic are effective for weight loss and health issues but contribute to negative body image in the queer community.
Wellness
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago

How Ozempic is impacting gay men's body image-and ability to bottom

GLP-1 medications like Ozempic are effective for weight loss and health issues but contribute to negative body image in the queer community.
#eating-disorders
Wellness
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Please Don't Compliment Me on My Weight Loss

Weight loss comments reinforce harmful cultural beliefs and can trigger eating disorder relapse, as praising appearance during illness normalizes disordered behaviors.
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The Guardian view on weight-loss jabs and addiction: there is too much moralising about these remarkable medicines | Editorial

Weight-loss drugs show promise in reducing addiction risk, suggesting they may address shared biological mechanisms between food and drug cravings in the brain.
SF LGBT
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Why Do So Many Gay Men Hate Their Bodies?

Gay men experience significantly higher eating disorder rates than heterosexual men due to internalized shame, minority stress, and exposure to narrow beauty standards within their community.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Multi-Determinism in Eating Disorders

Eating disorders result from complex interactions of childhood experiences, biological factors, and social influences requiring individualized, multifaceted treatment approaches rather than single-cause solutions.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

I'm Trying to Lose Weight. What Does Mean for My Kids?

Children internalize parental health behaviors and attitudes toward food; family environment and emotional safety matter more than specific diets for developing healthy eating habits.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Supermodel says only women can be bisexual: "Double standards exist for us all" - LGBTQ Nation

Jessica White's statement that bisexuality is acceptable for women but not men sparked controversy and amplified biphobic attitudes, with experts attributing such stigma to toxic masculinity and rigid gender expectations.
Running
fromIndependent
1 month ago

'Social media often shows athletes as the leanest version of themselves, but that's not always the best'

Emma Moore, a Galway 800m runner, overcame RED syndrome caused by unintentional under-fuelling during her first year at DCU and is now rebuilding her competitive form.
fromSilicon Canals
4 weeks ago

If a woman who always wore makeup suddenly stops - not on a bad day, not when she's ill, but permanently - most people assume she's let herself go. What's actually happening is almost always one of these 7 shifts, and the last one is the one her family should pay attention to. - Silicon Canals

According to Mary Duh, a Physician Assistant in Dermatology at Mayo Clinic Health System, 'Makeup can be infected with bacteria after only one use.' Every time we reapply that favorite lipstick or dip back into our foundation, we're potentially spreading bacteria all over our faces. By avoiding foundation and blush, the skin is allowed to return to its natural oil balance and hydration.
Health
Right-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

There is no shame in being vain': the relentless rise of impossible male beauty standards

Male political and cultural figures increasingly perform militaristic authority through carefully curated facial presentation and appearance, while men's faces face unprecedented public scrutiny previously reserved for women.
#weight-stigma
Wellness
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Oprah, Ozempic, and Our Obsession With Weight

Oprah Winfrey's public weight scrutiny reflects broader cultural obsession with women's bodies, diet culture, and weight stigma that normalizes harmful commentary affecting mental health and self-esteem.
Wellness
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Oprah, Ozempic, and Our Obsession With Weight

Oprah Winfrey's public weight scrutiny reflects broader cultural obsession with women's bodies, diet culture, and weight stigma that normalizes harmful commentary affecting mental health and self-esteem.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Why Mental Health Language Is Everywhere Now

Mental health terminology has migrated from clinical settings into everyday conversation, reducing stigma and increasing awareness, but clinical meanings shift in common speech, requiring precision for effective care and public discourse.
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

26 Social Burdens Women Shoulder That Are Completely Exhausting

Putting on makeup. Like, we're supposed to disguise ourselves; otherwise, people think we didn't take this outing seriously, didn't care enough, or didn't act professionally. In some ways, beauty standards are social obligations. Keeping up with nails, clothes, hair, etc., that's almost an expectation in some relationships.
Women
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

How to View the Concept of Shaming

If you feel shame, recognize that no one else can shame you; only you can make yourself feel ashamed. Only you have the power to create your emotions-positive, negative, helpful, or unhelpful. The Stoics Hundreds of years ago, the Greek and Roman Stoics advanced that insight. In his treatise the Enchiridion, Epictetus wrote: Men are disturbed not by the things that happen but by their opinions about those things. In his Epistles, Seneca stated: Everything depends on opinion.
Philosophy
#glp-1-drugs
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Silent Cycle of Bulimia Nervosa

Bulimia remains hidden due to secrecy, shame, and its ability to maintain outward stability while serving as a coping mechanism for emotional regulation.
LGBT
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

How Stereotypes Inform the Way Gay Men See Themselves

Single, sexualized narratives about gay men create confirmation bias that reinforces limiting beliefs, reduces self-worth, and perpetuates caricatured media representations.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Body Love Isn't Required for Eating Disorder Recovery

Body compassion, not body love, is the healthier recovery goal for eating disorder patients, as bodies inevitably change and self-worth should not depend on appearance.
fromBig Think
2 months ago

Why modern fitness culture misunderstands human bodies

So the word exercise, you know, comes from the Latin ejercicio. And it meant, you know, to train so we still do math exercises or soldiers do exercises to get fit. But eventually the term has changed it's meaning and it's developed new meetings. So one hand it means to do voluntary physical activity for the sake of health and fitness. That's the kind of sort of the sort of fitness, physical activity kind of exercise.
Exercise
Parenting
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

Why I Am Teaching My Young Sons That This 'Private' Bathroom Topic Is 'No Big Deal'

Motherhood often erases personal privacy, making even bathroom moments subject to constant caregiving and acceptance of uninterrupted neediness.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Does Losing Weight Mean Losing Your Marriage?

Sudden, significant weight loss from GLP‑1 medications can destabilize intimate relationships and couples counseling should be offered alongside medical treatment.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

Poorer LGBTQ+ people are hit harder by anti-LGBTQ+ attitudes in their countries, study finds - LGBTQ Nation

Economic precarity amplifies the negative impact of anti-LGBTQ+ prejudice on LGBTQ+ people's emotional well-being, with family rejection being most damaging.
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

The myth of willpower - and why some people struggle to lose weight more than others

Obesity is shaped by genetics, biology, environment and policy, not merely willpower; simple 'eat less' messages ignore unequal risk and systemic contributors.
Medicine
fromHuffPost
2 months ago

22 Women Share The Most 'Annoying And Irritating' Parts Of Having Large Breasts

Very large natural breasts can cause chronic physical pain, social discomfort, and practical difficulties that often outweigh cultural desirability.
Public health
fromNature
2 months ago

Are health influencers making us sick?

Internet and social-media platforms are reshaping health information, often prioritizing engagement and commerce over reliable, evidence-based medical guidance.
Wellness
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

When healthy living becomes repression

Emerging male-focused retreats and influencer-driven fitness culture emphasize strict discipline, hypermasculine rituals, and regimented wellness that can reshape men's identities and relationships.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

People With Mental Illness Are Too Easily 'Othered'

Anyone who is under psychiatric care, or loves someone who is, may want to read the book The Devil's Castle: Nazi Eugenics, Euthanasia, and How Psychiatry's Troubled History Reverberates Today, by Susanne Paola Antonetta. If you care about history, particularly the history of eugenics, you may be interested as well. The book may offer us more respect for the mind, for consciousness, and its diversity.
Psychology
Public health
fromScienceDaily
2 months ago

Breakthrough obesity drugs are here but not for everyone

A two-tier obesity treatment system is emerging in the UK as strict NHS eligibility and widespread private provision leave many unable to access new drugs like Mounjaro.
Mental health
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

I used to hate my appearance. Here's how I learned to accept it

Body Dysmorphic Disorder can severely disrupt daily life through obsessive preoccupation with perceived physical flaws, leading to isolation, compulsive behaviors, and significant emotional distress.
Mental health
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

The psychological impact of diet culture: Navigating mindset for sustainable weight loss

Sustainable weight loss requires transforming mindset, challenging diet culture, embracing self-compassion and body diversity to avoid harmful behaviors and unrealistic expectations.
#anorexia-nervosa
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Australia's beach culture is very fatphobic': the summertime rise in body dissatisfaction

As a teenager, Davis was always striving to be thinner, obsessed with tracking calories and terrified to date or be intimate with anybody in case they commented on her body. Even going to the beach with friends was fraught. I'd wait for them to go into the ocean first, because I felt really insecure, she says. Some days I'd cancel and say I was sick.
Mental health
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Hidden Struggles of Invisible Disabilities

Invisible disabilities—chronic pain, ADHD, depression, chronic fatigue, autoimmune and neurological disorders—are often unseen, provoke skepticism, and require awareness, accommodation, and flexible support.
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

When it comes to mental health labels, we need to tread lightly | Letters

Social inequality and hardship drive much mental ill-being; cautious, neurodiversity-informed therapeutic approaches and careful use of diagnostic labels can aid mentalisation and prevention.
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

I Work at a Fitness-Related Company. My Colleagues' Reactions to My Major Weight Loss Are Concerning.

My job is fully remote, with quarterly in-person "conferences" that last a few days. My company is fitness-related, and people are paying a lot of attention to weight. Over the past year, my doctor nailed down a long-term health condition I didn't know I had, and we worked on treatment. As a result, I've lost about 60 pounds. Almost all of it was in my body.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 months 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
2 months 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.
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Dealing with the Fear of Looking Dumb

In some cases, fear of looking dumb is a symptom of social anxiety disorder (APA, 2022), and it can be associated with perfectionism and fear of failure. It can show up in issues such as imposter syndrome, or feeling like a fraud and worrying about not rising to the expectations of a high-achieving position. It can also be related to stereotype threat, when someone's membership in a marginalized group leads them to worry that they will act in a way that confirms negative stereotypes.
Mental health
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