Bigorexia, Steroid Use & Psychology of Body Building
Why are some people fixated on their muscle mass? On HackLive TV show.
Australia’s muscle obsession fuelling steroid boom
Article from Triple J's Hack Bryce's alarm goes off at 4:40am. His gym clothes are already laid out - the daily routine is set: a workout, followed by the first of his six meals - carefully weighed and packaged, to be eaten at exact intervals through the day. After work, it's back to the gym. [...]
Biased brain and body perception
My research has focused on the brain function of people who see themselves as incredibly ugly, even though they look normal. This problem is called Body Dysmorphic Disorder, which is a mental disorder that affects 1 or 2 people out of every 100. That’s five times the prevalence of anorexia! Not liking the way we [...]
Difference between body dysmorphia and vanity
On KIIS FM talking about BDD
Book Published – Brain structure and circuitry in body dysmorphic disorder
Book by Dr Ben Buchanan now available on Amazon. Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a mental disorder with five times the prevalence of anorexia, affecting up to 2.4% of the general population. The main symptom is a fixation on a feature of appearance that they attest looks ugly and they may engage in repetitive and [...]
Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Identifying and Treating an Invisible Problem
Published in Vol 1 2015 Australian Clinical Psychologist. By Dr Ben Buchanan Abstract Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), previously classified as a somatoform disorder, has recently been reconceptualised as related to obsessive– compulsive disorder. BDD is similar to obsessive–compulsive disorder in terms of having obsessions (body image) and compulsions (checking behaviours related to appearance). People with [...]
Brain scans show for some, ugliness is all in the mind
This newspaper article published by Fairfax (The Age and Sydney Morning Herald) found here. A significant number of people seeking cosmetic surgery for a lumpy nose or misshapen mouth actually suffer from complex brain abnormalities. They are perfectly fine on the outside, but their brains are telling them they're ugly - and, in many cases, [...]
Pro anorexia, bulimia social media posts on the rise
- Published in The Age's Digital life. Full text - The young girl's collarbone juts forward, her ribcage taut and exposed like the withered bones of a sunken vessel, more threatening than sensual in this body display known as the ''bikini selfie''. Social networks have acted to try to minimise harmful behaviours by their users, [...]
When tanning becomes addictive
- Article published on ninemsn.com.au (click here) - Desiring a golden glow is hardly unusual, but doctors say they are increasingly seeing people who have crossed the line to the point of addiction. Usually the result of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) or obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), tanning addicts ignore skin cancer warnings to excessively tan, [...]