Eating Disorders
What Is ‘Bigorexia’?
Even if there is a long history of celebrating muscled physiques, no form of media has disrupted how young men view their bodies quite like the insatiable voyeurism and staged exhibitionism that fuels platforms like TikTok and Instagram. “Social media is really where young men experience evaluations of their appearance from others,” said Veya Seekis, […]
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More Teenage Girls With Eating Disorders Wound Up in the E.R. During the Pandemic
During the pandemic, emergency rooms across the country reported an increase in visits from teenage girls dealing with eating and other disorders, including anxiety, depression and stress, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report provides new detail about the kinds of mental health issues affecting a generation of […]
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