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Young Men, Eating Disorders, & Social Media: Affecting Men & Boys Alike

February 5, 2025February 4, 2025Cassie WhyteAging, Anxiety, Boys, Cardio, Chronic Fatigue, Depression, Fitness, Health, Health, Lifestyle, Masculinity, Mental Health, Nutrition, Others, Others, Psychology, Sports, Stress, Testosterone, WorkLeave a comment

In a 2023 study, the American Psychological Association found that social media usage “is associated with poor body image in youth, a known predictor of eating disorders.” This fact has been, more or less, accepted as common knowledge for the past decade or so. And while the prevalence of eating disorders has been reflected in the domains of medicine, public health, and academia, an overwhelming majority of the ensuing discourse has focused solely on women and girls. This assumption, however, that eating disorders only impact women and girls is no longer a tenable one. Continue reading

Eating Disorders. Yeah, Sometimes It’s a Guy Thing

October 31, 2020October 17, 2020Armin BrottGrowing Up, NutritionLeave a comment

Dear Healthy Men: Settle a bet. My buddy says men and boys sometimes get eating disorders. I say only females can. Who’s right? A: Sadly, your buddy is, but you’re far from alone. In fact, I think most believe that women and girls are the only ones affected by eating disorders. But here are the facts:...Continue reading

Three Major Health Problems Men Often Don’t Look Out For

July 26, 2017July 27, 2017Brooke ChaplanDepression, Nutrition, Other Cancers, PsychologyLeave a comment

Men are well-known for not looking after themselves and their health. While women will typically go to the doctor when they notice signs that something might be wrong, many men are capable of putting things off for years with the result that minor health problems often turn into something much more serious and potentially life-threatening...Continue reading

Manorexia: The Masculine Side of Body Image Distortion

August 3, 2015July 21, 2015Armin BrottFitness, Growing Up, Health, Masculinity

In the U.S., at least a third of the 30 million people suffering from eating disorders are boys or men, according to the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA). That’s 10 million people, most of whom won’t ever get the help they desperately need because they have a Y chromosome. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is...Continue reading

When Men Suffer from “Women’s Diseases”

April 3, 2013January 30, 2014Armin BrottBoys, Growing Up, Health, Masculinity, Nutrition, Parenting

Many people know that although breast cancer is generally considered something that affects women, men can—and sometimes do—develop breast cancer too. But breast cancer isn’t the only “women’s disease” that affects men. Here are two more that most people don’t know about.