What is tanorexia?
tanorexia is a form of tanning addiction, characterized by the belief that someone's skin is never dark enough. The name for this condition is apparently evoking anorexia, another form of body image disorder that causes people to constantly lose weight, under the impression that they are harder than they really are. While the idea of tanning addiction may seem ridiculous, tanning and tanorexia are in fact very serious problems. Some people with tanning addiction can spend hours of sunbathing or in tanning beds and after a few days of bad weather can complain about loss of tan. In some cases, the tanning schedule will become so important that someone with tanning addiction refuses to have social orders or missed work to tan, and when someone will try to stop the tanning addiction, he or he does not eat signs.
seems to be the cause of tanning dependence is UVOlinging endorphins and opiods during the tanning process. The body releases these chemicals in response to the exposure to UV radiation and creates a kind of as high as it associated with other addictive habits. Several psychological studies have focused on tanorexia and tanning addiction to explore the nature of these conditions, and these studies seem to indicate that people with tanning addiction actually need supportive care to stop as well as dependent on different substances and certain experiences.
Someone who has tanorexia has a very specific type of tanning addiction, composed with problems with the body image. When tanorexic looks in the mirror, he sees a body that is too pale, despite his real appearance. Basically, deep disconnection separates tanorexic from the mirror, which leads to persecution more sunbathing for the desired perfectly bronze look.
In addition to being bad for self -esteem and social life, tanorexia is also very bad for the body. Dark skin is damaged skin,which is formed in response to exposure to excessive radiation and people who often tan are exposed to an increased risk of skin cancer and other skin problems. They can also develop a tanner, unsightly skin later in life in response to excessive tanning, which in turn can cause problems with the image of the body. Because of the obvious health risks of tanorexia, people with this condition should seek treatment to protect their psyche and their skin.