We live in a diet culture, we are used to extreme evaluation of others' bodies, says expert on the rise of eating disorders

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We live in a diet culture, we are used to extreme evaluation of others' bodies, says expert on the rise of eating disorders

"Thinness is closely connected with the ability to self-denial and perfection, and we attribute high moral values to it," says clinical psychologist and psychotherapist Tereza Maková, who has been dealing with eating disorders for a long time, in an interview as part of the series Zákoutí ženské ní zdroj. These have been on the rise in recent years and may affect every tenth person. At the same time, they cannot be recognized at first glance.