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signs of negative body image

Body image refers to how people see themselves. A distorted body image is known as negative body image; this relates to an unrealistic view of how people see their own body. Like eating disorder, this condition is most common with women however many men also experience this condition or disorder.

Negative body image thoughts start when the person starts seeing themselves as an unattractive person, bad health and an unpleasant childhood.

You begin to form perceptions of your body’s attractiveness, health, acceptability and functionality from your early childhood. Your body image then continues to develop as you grow older and as you get compliments from people. This then gives you a personality trait such as perfectionism and critic. These personality traits can influence your development of a negative body image.

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