Is it body dysmorphic disorder?

Historically speaking, we’ve never lived longer, richer or safer lives than we do now. And yet, so many women feel like they’re failing. It’s time to untangle why – and what we can do about it

More than 80% of brides feel pressure to drop a dress size for their wedding day. Lucy Klemt was one of them. This wedding season, the dietitian and PT weighs in on why she wishes she’d stepped away from the scales

As the social media platform bans the search term, citing concerns it’s become linked to ‘unhealthy weight-loss content’, Closer asks what more can be done to tackle ‘thinspiration’ posts and videos online…

Breaking out

For about a decade I was convinced I was mortally ill. The identity of my illness changed several times, but the fear was always the same: in short, that I was dying; that I had some dreadful and no d

From fashion weeks to your ‘For You’ page, balletcore is taking centre stage. But for WH ’s fashion features editor, there’s a more sinister side to the look – one that signals a change to the way we feel about our bodies in 2025