Since social media pictures are often edited and people try to present themselves perfectly, body ideals are often very extreme and impossible to achieve.
[7] Additionally, people with eating disorders have a disturbed image of their body, subjectively perceiving themselves as less attractive than they are.
[13] Body checking becomes problematic when it causes distress, has a negative impact on a person’s mood, causes withdrawal from social interactions, when it disrupts someone's daily functioning at work or outside of it.
[citation needed] The diagnostic assessment for body checking includes asking about personal and family medical history and performing a physical exam.
These mental health professionals can then diagnose a patient with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) by evaluating the person’s attitude, behavior, and symptoms.