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The invisible man: a self-help guide for men with eating disorders, compulsive exercise and bigorexia
- Author:
- MORGAN John F.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 172p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Increasingly boys and men are suffering with eating disorders and related body image problems. Some have full-blown conditions such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia, binge eating, compulsive exercising or bigorexia. Others are distressed by slightly lesser degrees of disordered eating or over-exercise and seek ways of overcoming their problems The Invisible Man applies the latest research to produce a practical, problem-focused self-help manual for men with eating disorders and body image problems
A cry for help
- Author:
- DRAKE Stephen
- Publisher:
- Chipmunkapublishing
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 220p.
- Place of publication:
- Brentwood
This is the true story of a young man who suffers from obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). This condition drives him to crime and to periods in custody. The author writes with vigour of his dealings with other people, especially in a young offender's institution. This is a raw book, and the prose style mirrors that rawness. Stephen has a terrible fear, amongst others, of harming an elderly lady. Having to continually check that each and every elderly woman he passed in the street or came into everyday contact had not suffered at his hands. He had no urge to harm them, he just had terrible fears that he might. He was obsessed with 'not' being responsible for any harm to an elderly lady. Life, in general society, became unbearable! He decided that prison was the answer to his prayers; a safe haven. No old women in prison! A life of crime, with little regard to detection, followed. Life in British jails as a young prisoner and terms in young offenders institutions are described. You might feel pity or, perhaps, disgust when reading his unusual, but true, story.
More than meets the eye: weight lifting and steroid use in men
- Authors:
- BARDICK Angela D., NIXON Gary, BERNES Kerry B.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 8(2), 2008, pp.208-227.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This study investigated men’s motivations for and experiences with attempting to achieve an ideal masculine body through heavy weight lifting, dieting and steroid use. The related literature is first reviewed then the results of the study in which 8 men living in southern Alberta, Canada were interviewed and asked to recount their experiences using a story format are reported. Subjects were aged from 21 to 35 years and were employed in a variety of occupations. Each subject reported that they had been lifting heavy weights 1 or more hours per day, 4 of more days per week, for a minimum of 6 months. Each had recognised that exercise may be interfering with their social life or work life. Four participants reported using steroids and four reported the use of non-steroid muscle building supplements. The nine main themes that emerged from the participants descriptions of their experiences were: I am not good enough; judging genetics; spiral into obsession; extreme commitment; join the club; no one understands me; control; it’s all an optical illusion; and desire to overcome the obsession. The authors comment that these themes suggest that men who attempt to achieve an ideal masculine body may become engaged in a cycle of obsessive-compulsive exercise, may be dealing with a variety of cognitive, behavioural, emotional, and social problems; and may attempt to overcome these problems by going to the gym rather than by seeking counselling. Implications for counselling are discussed including prevention, intervention and treatment.