Eating disorders are perceived to affect women and only women. This is a huge misconception as eating disorders do affect men and there are men who are struggling with eating disorders. It is about time to recognise that men, just as well as women, have concerns over their weight, body, shape and appearance.
Men with eating disorders are reluctant to admit to having an eating disorder which is stereotypically perceived to be ‘a female disease’ or ‘girls’ problems’. Being a man with an eating disorder can be perceived to be ‘less masculine’ and ‘flawed’. Men with eating disorders may feel stigmatised and ashamed of having a stereotypically perceived ‘female disorder’. The perceived stigma of being a man with an eating disorder makes it more difficult for a man to admit to having an eating disorder and in reaching out for help. Men with eating disorders have long been suffering in silence, in what has been named an ‘invisible struggle’. read the full story here.
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