I stared in the mirror and obsessed about whether a space existed between my thighs. Sometimes referred to as the “thigh gap,” I did my best to stand at specific angles that might create such a space. When I couldn’t achieve this so-called ideal after a considerable amount of effort, I wore baggy clothes to hide the perceived flaw. I stayed in—again—instead of hanging out with friends.
My body was my prison.
Does your body keep you from engaging in life? If so, you may have wondered if you have a problem. Well, maybe you haven’t.
But if you’re obsessing about your shape, it’s important and really helpful to know the difference between two very serious mental illnesses: eating disorders and body dysmorphic disorder. It can be really confusing to tell these two disorders apart.
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Body Dysmorphic Disorder, body image, eating disorder, eating disorders