The severe form of poor body image is body dysmorphic disorder, where dissatisfaction over a slight or undetectable defect in appearance becomes a severe obsession. The Dangers of Negative Body ...

But experts warn a lesser-known issue is on the rise, particularly among boys: muscle dysmorphia, aka “bigorexia.” “Bigorexia is a psychological condition and type of body dysmorphic ...

Experts suggest it's related to a concerning rise in body dysmorphia among men. "The pressures on young males around body ideals has increased," said Kyle Ganson, a University of Toronto ...

Like Billie Eilish, writer Millie Milliken has Body Dysmorphic Disorder or BDD. She shares her experiences of living with body dysmorphia for the first time. Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD ...

This behaviour, if allowed to grow into an obsession, can lead to a body dysmorphic disorder dubbed as “muscle dysmorphia” or “bigorexia”, experts warn. Warped self-view Body dysmorphic ...

The findings highlight the significant impact of societal expectations surrounding masculinity on body image ... of muscle dysmorphia. The new study aimed to empirically test this association ...

Kailyn Lowry broke down over having body dysmorphia after undergoing a breast reduction two weeks ago. The “Teen Mom 2” alum took to Instagram recently to give her nearly 5 million followers ...

Kyle Ganson is a University of Toronto assistant professor in social work who studies muscle dysmorphia, a body image-related disorder that is common among men. (Mike Cole/CBC - image credit) ...