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Body Image

Welcome to the body image archive. If you’ve clicked this tag, then you’re interested in quickly finding all the articles that are related to this topic. If so, then you’re in the right place.

Here you’ll find all the articles that have been tagged to be about body image or to contain information about this topic.

Articles here may include personal accounts as well as tips and information on the subject.

Mirror Exposure For Body Image: Learning to Love Your Reflection

9 April 202514 May 2025 by Unwanted Life
A black-and-white photo of a woman looking in a mirror put with her right hand covering her eyes to represent the topic of the article - Mirror Exposure For Body Image: Learning To Love Your Reflection

Reading Time: 8 minutesMirror exposure therapy can be a daunting intervention for body image issues, but it has been proven to be effective in causing improvements

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, Research, TherapyTags Body Image, Eating Disorders, Exposure therapy, Treatment, What is...4 Comments

The Truth About Monotonous Eating: It’s Not Just Boring

1 April 20252 April 2025 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a White woman in an orange top, watching an orange TV in an orange room, eating orange coloured food to represent the topic of the article - The Truth About Monotonous Eating: It's Not Just Boring

Reading Time: 7 minutesMonotonous eating is a habit that exists for many reasons. While it can be boring to live with this eating habit, that’s rarely an issue on its own

Categories Advice, General, Health, Learning Disabilities and Difficulties, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Body Image, Diet, Eating Disorders, What is...12 Comments

The Interesting Link Between Body Modification And Body Image

25 November 202420 November 2024 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a Black man with dreadlocks, showing off his black work tattoos to represent the topic of this article - The Interesting Link Between Body Modification And Body Image

Reading Time: 5 minutesBody modification has been around almost as long as humans have existed, but modern body modification is often more about body dissatisfaction

Categories General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Body Image, Coping Strategies, Self-Care, What is...4 Comments

4K HD TV: An Unexpected Bonus For BDD People

9 June 202430 March 2022 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a white woman celebrating as she watches ice hockey on TV alone to represent the topic of the article - 4K HD: TV An Unexpected Bonus For BDD People

Reading Time: 5 minutesIn a world of filters and editing, TVs like 4K HD TV sets are reducing body dysmorphic disorder. Read this article to find out how

Categories General, Me, Mental HealthTags BDD, Body Image46 Comments

Selfie And Snapchat Dysmorphia, A Worrying New Condition

9 June 202426 January 2022 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a man with a prosthetic leg sitting on a bench with their skateboard taking a selfie to represent the topic of the article - Snapchat Dysmorphia And Selfie Dysmorphia, A Worrying New Condition

Reading Time: 7 minutesThere has been a lot of talk about how social media can be bad for us, some much so, that they’ve coined a new term, Snapchat Dysmorphia

Categories General, Mental HealthTags BDD, Body Image, What is...59 Comments

Do I Have BDD? Making Enemies Out Of Mirrors

10 June 202410 February 2021 by Unwanted Life
The image is split in two down the middle, with the first image being of a white man covered in posit notes with one note saying "I hate how I look". The second image is of a white man being reflected back in broken mirror fragments. The article title - Do I Have BDD? Making Enemies Out Of Mirrors - is across the top of the image

Reading Time: 8 minutesBDD is a surprisingly common concern, especially in a world where you’re pressured to look a certain way, to be Instagram beautiful

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental HealthTags Anxiety, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Men's Health, What is...74 Comments

A Moisturiser Review: Complex Skin And Mental Health

16 June 202416 October 2019 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a white person hand squeezing moisturising cream into their hands from a bottle, with the article title - A Moisturiser Review Complex Skin And Mental Health - in the top right corner

Reading Time: 9 minutesWhen the claims of “scientifically” backed La Roche-Posay’s moisturiser meet the problem skin of someone anxious about their appearance: a review

Categories General, Health, Me, ReviewTags Anxiety, Body Image, Products9 Comments

Life With My Hair Destroying Behaviours

18 June 202426 May 2019 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a woman getting her hair straightened with the article title - Life With My Hair Destroying Behaviours - in the top right corner

Reading Time: 6 minutesAs a follow on to the article, Traction Alopecia: The Hair Pulling Question, I discuss my life with my hair destroying behaviours

Categories General, Me, Mental HealthTags Anxiety, Body Image, Shame14 Comments

Traction Alopecia: The Hair Pulling Question

18 June 202422 May 2019 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a bald black man drinking coffee to represent - Traction Alopecia: The Hair Pulling Question

Reading Time: 16 minutesThis article discusses my hair pulling and hair destroying behaviours that lead to me developing permanent traction alopecia to identify which disorder best accounts for those behaviours

Categories General, Me, Mental Health, ResearchTags Body Image, Self-Harm35 Comments

Body Image: An Overview For Mental Health Awareness Week

18 June 202412 May 2019 by Unwanted Life
A photo of a skinny white man standing behind a lorry with the title of the article - Body Image: An Overview For Mental Health Awareness Week - across the top of the photo

Reading Time: 13 minutesIn honour of mental health awareness week and its chosen subject, body image, this article will look at a selection of body image disorders

Categories Advice, General, Mental Health, ResearchTags Body Image, Diet, Eating Disorders, Men's Health4 Comments
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