Situation · Yourself
“I hate my body”
What could be going on
Body dysmorphic disorder: Fits if a flaw others can't see takes hours a day; check mirror checking and hiding.
Eating disorders: Fits if eating, weight and shape dominate your worth; check restriction, bingeing or purging.
Contingent self-worth: Worth riding on appearance fits; check whether a bad body day ruins everything.
Social comparison: Comparing your body to others fits; check whether it spikes after social media.
Shame: Feeling disgusted and exposed fits shame; check whether you avoid being seen or photographed.
Defectiveness/shame schema: Fits if the body stands in for a self you feel is flawed.
Questions to carry
- The last time the hating was strongest, where was I, and what had I just seen or heard?
- Whose voice do the harshest thoughts about my body sound like, and who could I tell?
Also said as
- I hate how I look
- I can't stop checking mirrors
- my daughter hates her body
- I'm disgusted by my appearance
- I hate the way I look
- why do I hate my body so much