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submitted 2 days ago by ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Do you keep telling them they're not fat? Do you decide to just support them as they try to lose weight?

What's your opinion on this?

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[–] Senal@programming.dev 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Depends on how debilitating it is, if its bad enough, therapy might be a useful option.

Body dysmorphia about weight might need a bit more help than you can give as an individual.

It might not meet the criteria for that, but worth consideration.

Edit: to clarify, dysmorphia like this is where the brain refuses to acknowledge the relatively objective reality of a "normal" weight.

It's often one of the underlying causes of bulimia/anorexia and the converse.