Writing Fat Positivity: An Incomplete Guide (Incomplete Guides Book 5) by Salt and Sage Books

Author:Salt and Sage Books
Language: eng
Format: azw
ISBN: 9781734923483
Publisher: Salt & Sage Books
Published: 2020-10-25T16:00:00+00:00

1 https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/fat-is-not-the-problem-fat-stigma-is/

2 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/obr.12935

3 https://www.talkspace.com/blog/body-positivity-fat-acceptance-quotes

4 https://centerfordiscovery.com/blog/the-impact-of-weight-stigma-on-our-mental-health/

6

Eating Disorders and Body Dysmorphia

Content warning: this section discusses body dysmorphia and eating disorders in detail.

As discussed in Chapter 5, the mental health pressures of fatphobia can have a severely detrimental impact on any mental health condition. This is especially true when it comes to discussing body dysmorphia and its link with eating disorders.

When so many of the messages a person receives from society, medical professionals, and even loved ones tell them they need to be other than they are in order to be worthy of compassion, support, and respect, it’s small wonder that some of us react to these pressures in ways that are deeply hurtful to both our minds and our bodies.

Whether you’re writing a character who shares your own personal dysmorphia or eating disorder, or striving to include viewpoints outside your own experience, please take great care in incorporating these elements into your story. Each of these conditions has the potential to be life-threatening, and the way in which you depict them could either contribute to or reduce mental health stigma related to body dysmorphia and eating disorders.

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