Leilani has struggled with body distortion for a while. She is so unhappy with how she imagines that she looks that she does not even want to leave the house or hang out with her friends. In fact, if she can avoid being in public, she does. She just wants to stay in her room. What is the BEST description of the effect that her body distortion is having?

Question

Leilani has struggled with body distortion for a while. She is so unhappy with how she imagines that she looks that she does not even want to leave the house or hang out with her friends. In fact, if she can avoid being in public, she does. She just wants to stay in her room. What is the BEST description of the effect that her body distortion is having?
Group of answer choices

depression

dyslexia

suppression

anorexia

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The best description of the effect that Leilani's body distortion is having is **depression**. Her feelings of unhappiness, avoidance of social situations, and desire to stay in her room are indicative of depressive symptoms. While body distortion can relate to disorders such as anorexia, the specific behaviors and feelings described here align more closely with depression.