Body Dysmorphic Disorder, more
specifically its subcategory; Muscle Dysmorphia aka “Bigorexia” involves
symptoms that affects men through feelings of shame as it grows within the
secrecy of an overly masculinized culture. Symptoms include anabolic steroid
use and engaging in mechanical routines that both affect quality of life in a
destructive way. The consistent need to have more lean muscle mass and less
body fat and the inadequacies experienced can ultimately result in a life not
worth living. Castle - Broken
explains how young men can suffer from inadequacy and destructive solutions
centered on their perceived body image, along with what research says to
support effective methods of treatment.
Research however, is limited and
relatively new and faces irrelevancy in a time where social media changes
society in quick, intense waves. This body image disorder tells the world
everything is under control when on the inside you are broken. Those who suffer
from Muscle Dysmorphia never see themselves as adequate as they never truly see
themselves which causes chronic, intense mixed social feelings.
L.A. Meier outlines a personal
account of the male pursuit of physical perfection, from high school
peer-pressure and into his adult life. Castle
– Broken explains the meticulous diet regime of body builders, the
experimentation with anabolic steroids and the acknowledgement and treatment of
Muscle Dysmorphia.
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