Dysmorphia Christopher Hoang LT 2010 13 April 2015 What is Muscle Dysmorphia Muscle Dysmorphia is the condition where one is never content with the size of ones muscles This condition is most prominent in body builders men and women alike ID: 442023
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MuscleDysmorphia
Christopher Hoang
LT 2010
13 April 2015Slide2
What is Muscle Dysmorphia?
Muscle
Dysmorphia
is the condition where one is never content with the size of one’s muscles.This condition is most prominent in body builders. (men and women alike)Slide3
Uncommon Body Image Disorder
This condition is not as recognized as conditions such as Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa.
The reason behind this is because through the naked eye, someone working out looks like they are simply chasing a healthy lifestyle.
This condition is serious enough to be called the reverse of Anorexia Nervosa. Slide4
Reverse Anorexia Nervosa
The similarities between the two body image disorders comes from Anorexia Nervosa being the fear of being too fat.
This produces the problem where individuals starve themselves and do whatever necessary to become as thin as possible regardless of the process.
Muscle Dysmorphia is the fear of being too “small” and doing whatever is necessary in order to gain muscle size. Sound similar?Slide5
Muscle Dysmorphia Broken Down
Individuals with Muscle
Dysmorphia
have a fear of being too “small” and striving for a physique that is physically impossible to obtain.The problem within this issue is that even after obtaining the size previously desired, the process repeats itself by the individual believing that they are too small. Slide6
Crossing the Line
You can tell that someone has crossed the fine line between body building and muscle
dysmorphia
when they begin to view themselves as smaller and weaker than they actually are.This disorder is very typical within individuals with self esteem issues.Slide7
Commonly Associated with Muscle Dysmorphia
Steroid Abuse
L
ong hours at the gymAnxietyExercising regardless of physical
condition
N
eglecting
anything or anyone for the
gym Slide8
Prevention
In order to help or prevent muscle
dysmorphia
, learning about the issue is the only plausible way to help an individual by understanding their mental state. Knowing they have a condition and allowing for treatment from a therapist may be necessary as well. Slide9Slide10
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