Charlie King
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Gender | Male |
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Born | Brockton |
Massachusetts | |
United States | |
Genres | Folk Music |
Albums | Two Good Arms |
Path of the Moon | |
Record labels | Smithsonian Folkways |
Flying Fish Records | |
Songs | Our Life Is More Than Our Work |
Abdul Abulbul Amir | |
Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been. . . ? | |
Ballad of Anita Hill | |
One in Six | |
Acceptable Risks | |
Dublin Fusileers | |
Last Night Danny Went Sailing | |
Two Good Arms | |
The Man With The Cap | |
The Dancing Bollerman | |
Send in the Drones | |
Buy, Buy This American Car | |
There Is A Wall | |
That's The Way I Made My Millions | |
Trickle Up | |
Acres of Clams | |
Charlie Armadillo | |
If Baboons Can Work It Out. . . | |
Vaguely Reminiscent of the 60's | |
Look Into the Camera and Lie | |
The Hammer Has to Fall | |
New York Central Line | |
People Like You | |
Hands On The Switch | |
Taft-Hartley | |
He Couldn't Let Go | |
Wrap That Rascal | |
Thank You Anita | |
A Woman's Anger | |
What Does the Tooth Fairy Do With My Teeth | |
Bridget Evans | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1282843 |
Charlie King Life story
Charlie King is a folk singer and activist. He was born and raised in Brockton, Massachusetts in 1947 and cites the folk music revival of the 1960s, the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War era as his as musical influences.
Charlie King: TOWIE star describes body dysmorphia " turmoil"
Reality star Charlie King says having body dysmorphia has taken him " to the depths of despair".
The 36-year-old, who appeared on The Only Way is Essex, says he struggled with his body image before going on TV.
He appeared before the Health and Social Care Committee on Tuesday as part of its inquiry into the impact of body image on mental and physical health.
Charlie spoke about how his Mental Health condition has affected his life.
He has been diagnosed with, which is a Mental Health condition where a person spends a lot of time worrying about flaws in their appearance which might be unnoticeable to others.
" During lockdown I became obsessed with my nose, " he told MPs on The Committee .
" I saw a plastic surgeon who agreed 'we could fix that' and he gave me validation. "
He says there was no assessment by The Surgeon on his Mental Health , or a need for him to disclose that he suffered from BDD.
He told The Committee that he believed surgeons should check with potential patients to see what their mental state is when they pursue Cosmetic Procedures .
Plastic surgeon Nigel Mercer is a former president of The British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons, and says that all surgeons who are part of his organisation and of The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, are expected to have an advanced understanding of How To identify psychological factors in patient consultations.
Many within the organisation have taken an advanced cosmetic surgery course which covers Mental Health , and he says the majority of surgeons offer counselling to patients, but take-up is low.
Charlie said when The Nose job went wrong, he " went to the depths of despair".
" I had to go and live with my mum because I couldn't earn money and I was depressed. There were no resources [from the plastic surgeon to help] and that year was so challenging. "
His testimony comes as 80% of people said their body image had a negative impact on their Mental Health , in A Survey conducted by the Health and Social Care Committee.
More Than 1,500 people took part in the survey, which also asked about the accessibility of NHS Mental Health services, and whether the government was taking The Effects of negative body image seriously.
'I felt so embarrassed'Charlie Says he wants more awareness around BDD so that people can get The Right help.
" I felt so embarrassed as A Man , It feels vacuous but people [with BDD] need to know that what they feel is valid and that it's treatable, " he says.
" We need to give people access to what they need, instead of them thinking they need to change themselves.
He says his anxiety and depressed stemmed from body dysmorphia and " if I'd have understood that more I might not have been in this position. "
Symptoms of body dysmorphic disorderThe Health and Social Care Committee has held A Number of hearings as part of its inquiry into body image, with three oral evidence sessions happening alongside its public survey.
The survey also found:
Other contributors to The Committee have included aesthetics awareness charity Save Face , the Mental Health Foundation and the Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners.
Source of news: bbc.com