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Tanning dependence or tanorexia (a portmanteau of tanning and anorexia) [1] is a syndrome where an individual appears to have a physical or psychological dependence on sunbathing or the use of ultraviolet (UV) tanning beds to darken the complexion of the skin. [2] Compulsive tanning may satisfy the definition of a behavioral addiction as well.
Understanding Tanorexia. Tanorexia, also known as tanning dependence, is a syndrome that involves a physical or psychological dependence on sunbathing or UV tanning beds. Individuals with tanorexia have a compulsive desire to maintain an extremely dark tan, similar to the obsession with being thin in anorexia.
- DictionaryTan·o·rex·i·a/ˌtanəˈreksēə/
noun
- 1. an obsessive desire to acquire and maintain a suntan, by natural or artificial methods. informal
The term tanorexia describes compulsive use of a tanning bed, a disorder often identified in White patients. This compulsion is driven by underlying psychological distress that typically correlates with another psychiatric disorder, such as anxiety, body dysmorphic disorder, or an eating disorder. 1 Severe anorexia combined with excessive ...
Apr 20, 2010 · Attention cast of Jersey Shore: Turns out not only do tanning beds skyrocket your Melanoma risk (The World Health Organization puts them in the same high-risk category as tobacco and asbestos ...
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Feb 2, 2024 · Symptoms of tanorexia. Some of the symptoms associated with tanning addiction are: 1. The state of constant alert is related to the degree of tanning that is maintained. 2. Anxiety related to how you perceive your level of skin tanning. 3. Constant comparison between one’s tan and that of others, regardless of the latter’s tan. 4.
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Jul 28, 2017 · In fact, some individuals show clear signs of being addicted to suntanning to the point that doctors have recently coined the term Tanorexia. Photo Credit An addiction is defined as the persistent, compulsive use of a substance in a way that is known by the user to be physically, psychological or socially harmful.
Tanorexia: when getting a tan becomes an addiction. On a warm August evening in Madrid a steady stream of tanned customers parade out of a tanning salon—even in sunny Spain, the need to catch ...
