Experts: Zoom meetings could cause body image issues By Jordan Fenster
Millions of American students, and their families, are grappling with the challenge of learning remotely.
The reliance on Zoom for work and school during the COVID-19 pandemic could be exacerbating serious psychological issues, experts say.
Specifically, Sherry Pagoto is concerned about people who suffer from body dysmorphic disorder, or BDD.
“One of the characteristics of people with BDD is that they do spend a lot of time looking in the mirror, and it s a source of a lot of anxiety,” said Pagoto, a psychologist and director of the University of Connecticut’s Center for Health and Social Media. “To the extent that Zoom has become an all-day mirror, I don t think that s a great mix.”