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"It basically controls your day" Keith Russell on living with body dysmorphia

"There’s such a stigma around men talking about these issues, there’s a perception that if yo...

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16.14 23 Aug 2021


"It basically controls your day" Keith Russell on living with body dysmorphia


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16.14 23 Aug 2021


"There’s such a stigma around men talking about these issues, there’s a perception that if you’re a man you have to be strong and not talk about your feelings." That's according to Keith Russell who has struggled with an eating disorder and body dysmorphia.  He chatted to Andrea about his journey.

 

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