EP90 - Bigorexia - Dudes Get Body Image Hang-Ups Too! w/ Scott Griffiths, Body Image Researcher

Don't Salt My Game | With Laura Thomas, PhD

⚠️TW: Eating Disorders. This week Laura chats to Scott Griffiths who's a male body image researcher at the Uni of Melbourne. They get into the nitty gritty of muscle dysmorphia and how pressures from media + our wider social constructs can affect male body image.

In this episode they discuss:

✨ What muscle dysmorphia is + its various risk factors ✨ Similarities between the driving forces of muscle dysmorphia + anorexia nervosa ✨ The issues with moralising health + the problems with #fitspo ✨ The current limitations of the research in male body image ✨ Signs + symptoms to look out for, especially if you're worried about a friend or family member

Show Notes

{Scott on Twitter} {Scott's TED talk} {The Adonis Complex book} {Male Body Image - Appearance Matters podcast} {Stuart Murray's case reports} {Book in for Discovery Call w/ Jess} {PRE-ORDER MY BOOK!! on Amazon | Waterstones | Foyles – I’ll share international links when they become available!} {Raising Intuitive Eaters Workshop} {Follow us on Insta!}