Queerty. “He may withdraw from his usual activities or friends because of concerns with body size and appearance.”“Muscle dysmorphia occurs when an individual becomes obsessed with becoming muscular.
They may view themselves as puny even if they are objectively muscular.“People with muscle dysmorphia may use anabolic steroids or other appearance – and performance-enhancing drugs to become more muscular.
They may engage in excess exercise.”Related: 7 signs your drinking may have gotten out of control in the pandemicNagata says he’s known some men with bigorexia to exercise for up to five hours a day.Michael Padraig Acton is a psychological therapist, counselor & author who divides his time between Fort Lauderdale and London.