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Hailey Bieber Reveals She Hated Herself After Giving Birth to Jack Blues, Opens Up About Intense Postpartum Body Dysmorphia

Hailey Bieber Reveals She Hated Herself After Giving Birth to Jack Blues, Opens Up About Intense Postpartum Body Dysmorphia

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Hailey Bieber has revealed the challenges she faced after giving birth to her son, Jack Blues Bieber. In an interview, the model and Rhode founder revealed that she experienced severe postpartum body dysmorphia and dealt with self-hatred like she had never done before. “Motherhood brings you to the edge,” Hailey admitted. Despite working hard on her mental health by getting a new therapist, taking placenta pills to prevent postpartum depression, and staying on prenatal vitamins, she struggled with the massive hormonal shifts and emotional toll of new motherhood. She revealed that she didn’t recognise her body anymore and confessed to dealing with disturbing levels of self-criticism, often searching for online comments to validate her negative feelings. “Every day I had to talk to myself, like, Hailey, you had a baby,” she told Vogue. “You grew a human. You birthed a human. It’s okay. Give yourself grace. Give yourself time.” Despite always having a good relationship with her body and fitness before giving birth, she struggled to lose the last 15 pounds. She worked closely with …

Men beware! Your Instagram feed might be fueling body insecurity, muscle dysmorphia | Health

Men beware! Your Instagram feed might be fueling body insecurity, muscle dysmorphia | Health

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Nov 09, 2024 05:46 PM IST Social media fuels unrealistic body images with pervasive depictions of only muscular body shapes, causing muscle dysmorphia. Generally, body image issues stemming from unrealistic beauty standards on social media are primarily discussed in terms of how they affect women. For a long time, the focus was on women struggling with the skewed beauty images on social media. However, a study from the University of South Australia, published in New Media & Society examined male body image issues as they too are affected by skewed portrayals of toned abs and biceps on TikTok and Instagram. Social media male body representation has a bias towards muscular body shapes. (Shutterstock) The emphasis on muscular physiques in social media portrayals of men’s bodies triggers insecurity in men consuming this content and leads to muscle dysmorphia, a mental health condition where people obsessively believe their muscles are too small or weak, despite having a healthy physique. They develop low self-esteem issues. ALSO READ: Curvy women are more attractive: Study says curves define attractiveness rather …

Lin Laishram reveals struggle with body dysmorphia: Shocking to see number of women asking me to lose weight

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Actor-model Lin Laishram was recently left ‘shocked’ by the body shaming she encountered on social media, an experience so distressing that she felt compelled to share her feelings through an Instagram story. Lin Laishram Subsequently, we reached out to Laishram regarding the online trolling and negativity. Addressing it, she tells us, “It was not the first time I faced body shaming from trolls. The comments have been a constant issue, and I wouldn’t stay silent. I’ve tried to respond kindly, explaining that everyone is different, and some people are naturally skinny. I’ve struggled with body dysmorphia for a long time, and now that I’m older, there are additional challenges as well.” Also read: Randeep Hooda reveals how he met his wife-to-be Lin Laishram What particularly surprised Laishram was the disproportionate number of women commenting on her body shape compared to men. “It was shocking to see the number of comments from women telling me to lose weight. For instance, at a big celebrity bash earlier this year, a seasoned actor asked me, ‘Why don’t you …

Karan Johar on body dysmorphia; the need to put out lights during intimacy: ‘I don’t want you to see…’ | Bollywood

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Jul 05, 2024 09:52 PM IST Karan Johar opened up about struggling with body dysmorphia in a recent interview. He spoke about how nothing has changed through the years. Director Karan Johar opened up in a recent interview about his struggles with body dysmorphia. Talking to Faye D’Souza, Karan claimed that nothing has changed through the years and that he sought the help of a mental health professional to overcome his issues. (Also Read: John Wick producers developing English remake of Dharma Productions’ Kill, say they have ‘big shoes to fill’) Karan Johar talked about not feeling comfortable in his own skin. ‘I feel very awkward’ Talking about feeling uncomfortable in his skin, Karan said, “I have body dysmorphia, I am very awkward getting into a pool. I don’t know how to do it without feeling pathetic. I’ve tried very hard to overcome it. No matter what the success you achieve, no matter who you think you are in your own head, I’m always in oversized clothes. Even if I lose the weight, and I …