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DATE: August 20, 2026 at 04:30AM
SOURCE: STAT NEWS MENTAL HEALTHTITLE: Can reclassifying muscle dysmorphia unlock better care for boys and men?
Males make up about a third of the population struggling with eating disorders in the United States. While these conditions often start during the teen years, by some estimates, as many as 14% of American men experience an eating disorder by age 40, and they may be more likely to die from it than women. Yet, recognition of this mental illness is not where it should be according to male eating disorder expert Jason Nagata.
This is especially true for muscle dysmorphia, he says, a disorder that overwhelmingly affects males and is characterized by a hyperfixation on building muscles. It is categorized under obsessive-compulsive and related disorders in the diagnostic manual for psychiatric illnesses, known as the DSM, though it frequently also involves extreme dieting.
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#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #MuscleDysmorphia #EatingDisorders #MenAndMentalHealth #OCDisorders #DSMClassification #MenHealthAwareness #BodyImageIssues #MuscleFocus #MaleDisorders #MentalHealthCare
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DATE: August 20, 2026 at 04:30AM
SOURCE: STAT NEWS MENTAL HEALTHTITLE: Can reclassifying muscle dysmorphia unlock better care for boys and men?
Males make up about a third of the population struggling with eating disorders in the United States. While these conditions often start during the teen years, by some estimates, as many as 14% of American men experience an eating disorder by age 40, and they may be more likely to die from it than women. Yet, recognition of this mental illness is not where it should be according to male eating disorder expert Jason Nagata.
This is especially true for muscle dysmorphia, he says, a disorder that overwhelmingly affects males and is characterized by a hyperfixation on building muscles. It is categorized under obsessive-compulsive and related disorders in the diagnostic manual for psychiatric illnesses, known as the DSM, though it frequently also involves extreme dieting.
Read the rest…
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STAT News reports "from the frontiers of health and medicine".
Learn more at https://www.statnews.com/topic/mental-health/ .
See also their complete Mastodon account at @STAT .
This robot is NOT affiliated with STAT news and merely rebroadcasts from their site. Responses posted here are not monitored.
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#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #MuscleDysmorphia #EatingDisorders #MenAndMentalHealth #OCDisorders #DSMClassification #MenHealthAwareness #BodyImageIssues #MuscleFocus #MaleDisorders #MentalHealthCare
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DATE: August 20, 2026 at 04:30AM
SOURCE: STAT NEWS MENTAL HEALTHTITLE: Can reclassifying muscle dysmorphia unlock better care for boys and men?
Males make up about a third of the population struggling with eating disorders in the United States. While these conditions often start during the teen years, by some estimates, as many as 14% of American men experience an eating disorder by age 40, and they may be more likely to die from it than women. Yet, recognition of this mental illness is not where it should be according to male eating disorder expert Jason Nagata.
This is especially true for muscle dysmorphia, he says, a disorder that overwhelmingly affects males and is characterized by a hyperfixation on building muscles. It is categorized under obsessive-compulsive and related disorders in the diagnostic manual for psychiatric illnesses, known as the DSM, though it frequently also involves extreme dieting.
Read the rest…
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STAT News reports "from the frontiers of health and medicine".
Learn more at https://www.statnews.com/topic/mental-health/ .
See also their complete Mastodon account at @STAT .
This robot is NOT affiliated with STAT news and merely rebroadcasts from their site. Responses posted here are not monitored.
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Private, vetted email list for mental health professionals: https://www.clinicians-exchange.org
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#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #MuscleDysmorphia #EatingDisorders #MenAndMentalHealth #OCDisorders #DSMClassification #MenHealthAwareness #BodyImageIssues #MuscleFocus #MaleDisorders #MentalHealthCare
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/518582/ Jackky Bhagnani was body-shamed and called Yokozuna while growing up, his father Vashu Bhagnani refused to launch him as he was overweight | #AngadBedi #BodyImageIssues #BodyShaming #Bullying #Celebrities #Éire #EmotionalScars #Entertainment #IE #Ireland #JackkyBhagnani #NehaDhupia #WeightLossJourney
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/1005181/ Jackky Bhagnani was body-shamed and called Yokozuna while growing up, his father Vashu Bhagnani refused to launch him as he was overweight | #AngadBedi #BodyImageIssues #BodyShaming #Bullying #Celebrities #EmotionalScars #Entertainment #JackkyBhagnani #NehaDhupia #UK #UnitedKingdom #WeightLossJourney
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/299463/ Furious Abhinav Shukla defends Aamir Khan’s daughter Ira Khan after she is body shamed for Mumbai marathon outfit #AamirKhanIraKhan #BodyImageIssues #BodyShaming #Éire #Entertainment #IE #IraKhan #Ireland #MentalHealth #Movies #SocialMediaUsers
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/256306/ ‘Yes, I’m fat’: Aamir Khan’s daughter Ira Khan makes raw, fearless confession on body image struggles #AamirKhan #BodyImageIssues #Celebrities #ClinicalDepression #Éire #Entertainment #IE #IraKhan #Ireland #MentalHealth #SelfAcceptance
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/159943/ Bigg Boss 19: Rohan Mehra praises Ashnoor Kaur for opening up about struggles with body image issues and eating disorder #AshnoorKaur #BiggBoss19 #BodyImageIssues #Celebrities #EatingDisorder #Éire #Entertainment #IE #Ireland #RohanMehra