19 h. ago Above the Knee review – man struggles with body integrity dysmorphia in gory amputation horror

A man grapples with an overwhelming desire to remove his leg in a lingering psychological interrogation from Norwegian film-maker Viljar BøeNorwegian director Viljar Bøe has been hacking out an interesting niche for himself in the horror genre, specialising in a variety grounded more in psychology than supernatural jiggery pokery. For example, Good Boy from 2022 revolved around a man and his “dog” (who is obviously a guy in a dog costume) acting like a mutt at all times. Similarly, his new feature features a character called Amir (Freddy Singh) with a psychological fixation that’s so unusual he feels he must keep it a secret from his girlfriend and all acquaintances: he has body integrity dysphoria (BID), which in his case means he has an overwhelming desire to amputate his left leg even though there’s nothing physically wrong with it.Amir lives with his super-nice, cheerful girlfriend Kim (Julie Abrahamsen) in hyper-tolerant, Scandi-socialist quasi-utopia Norway, so when he drunken...

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3 d. ago Novak Djokovic fights past Cameron Norrie to become oldest man to reach US Open fourth round since 1991

Serbian beats Briton in four sets in his best performance of tournamentBut he says his struggles with his body and movement are ‘frustrating’At a time when Novak Djokovic could really benefit from some straightforward wins to ease through the early rounds of his final grand slam tournament of the year, nothing has come easily in New York. But under the bright lights on Friday night, Djokovic held off an impressive Cameron Norrie to reach the fourth round of the US Open with a 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-3 win in his best performance of the tournament so far.The victory makes Djokovic, 38, the oldest man to reach the last 16 of the US Open in 34 years – since Jimmy Connors in 1991. He also ties Roger Federer for the most grand slam fourth round appearances in history with 69 appearances. “These kind of matches and performances always give me hope that I can go far, challenge the best players in the world,” Djokovic said. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago 'I'm 38 and finally happy with my body but some haters stare

A former model has opened up about how he struggled with body image when he was younger before realising that chasing 'perfection' is pointless, and it's better to be happy

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1 week ago 'Doctors said my baby's rash was ringworm and TB – only one thing finally cured it'

Holly Moon and her partner Eddie, from Liverpool, became alarmed when her son Ernest developed a rash spreading all over his body as their struggled to keep it under control

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1 week ago Woman, 33, found dead at UK beauty spot named after major rescue operation

Kimberley Johnson, 33, tragically died after getting into a struggle in the water at Strinesdale Reservoir. Rescue teams recovered her body later that day after a search operation was launched

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3 w. ago NHS launches review after more than 10,000 knee replacement patients were fitted with a potentially faulty implant that left many immobile and addicted to painkillers

The part failed up to six-times more often than would usually be expected, requiring corrective surgery costing £10,000 to £30,000 a time.

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3 w. ago Review launched over reports of delayed response to faulty knee replacement part

BBC’s File on 4 said patients were left immobile and addicted to painkillers due to issues with the joint replacement.

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Fuelled by her 'crisp addiction', Lisa Bernett found herself weighing over 20st and struggling to get up the stairs with her excess body weight. Now she's revealed her extreme transformation

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4 w. ago Stacey Solomon's sister Jemma opens up about her lifelong struggle to gain weight as she proudly shows off her remarkable body transformation

The entrepreneur, also known as the 'Label Lady,' has long been honest about her struggles with her body image.

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