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RE: “Body Dysmorphic Disorder” a new challenge in the digital era

in #psychology7 years ago

Social media and the Sports Industry aren't making this any easier for anyone. On any magazine cover or on TV you will probably see the bodies of professional athletes or models which sets the bar extremely high for most.

Now, this isn't to say that some of these bodies aren't attainable.... But to be 10-20 years older than someone who has been training for a sport or lifting/conditioning for years longer than you, and to expect to transform your body to look like theirs is usually just unrealistic.

I say it's unrealistic because of the amount of time people think this kind of process might take them. What people want in a few weeks is usually at least six months of hard work. All-in-all I think educating people and promoting "body-acceptance" is the way to go. If people change their lifestyle to be healthy as their main goal, their body will start to reflect the differences.

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I agree. And the kind of advertisements we have nowadays ..people are making this world more and more depressing

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