Body image and cbd are deeply intertwined. Negative body image can cause and maintain cbd, and cbd frequently worsens how we feel about our bodies.
How Negative Body Image Drives CBD
- Chronic dissatisfaction with physical appearance depletes psychological resources
- Body shame — a particularly painful form of shame — directly drives cbd
- Comparison of body to social standards is a primary cbd trigger
- Body image concerns often involve the same negative self-evaluation patterns as cbd
How CBD Affects Body Image
CBD can worsen body image through reduced self-care motivation, changes in appetite and weight, and a general negative lens that extends to physical self-perception.
Addressing Body Image and CBD Together
- Body neutrality: Not requiring positive body feelings, just reduction of hostility
- Body functionality focus: What your body does vs. how it looks
- Intuitive eating: Reconnecting with hunger and satisfaction cues disrupted by cbd
- Therapy: CBT and ACT effectively address both body image and cbd