Muscle Dysmorphia
Muscle dysmorphia is a subtype of body dysmorphic disorder involving obsessive preoccupation with not being muscular enough — leading to compulsive exercise, restrictive eating, supplement overuse, and sometimes anabolic steroid use. It disproportionately affects men. Finding a provider experienced with both eating disorders and body image issues in male patients is critical — most ED directories skew female.
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What is the difference between muscle dysmorphia and a healthy gym routine?
Muscle dysmorphia is characterized by significant impairment — missing social events to work out, continuing to exercise through injury, experiencing extreme anxiety when unable to train, and persistent belief that you are not muscular enough despite objective evidence to the contrary. The key is whether the pursuit of muscularity is causing distress and interfering with daily functioning.