Could you give me some information on Body Dysmorphic Disorder?
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Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a mental disorder, which involves a disturbed body image. Body dysmorphic disorder is generally diagnosed of those who are extremely critical of their physique or self image, despite the fact there may be no noticeable disfigurement or defect; individuals secluding themselves from social interaction, often avoiding seeing themselves through a mirror or reflection.
Most people wish they could change or improve their physical appearance, but some people, otherwise considered normal, believe that they are so unspeakably hideous that they are unable to interact with others or function normally for fear of ridicule and humiliation at their ugliness.
BDD focuses on an individual's preoccupation with an imagined physical defect in their appearance although this person looks reasonably normal. This disorder has been referred to as "imagined ugliness
It is estimated that BDD affects 1 in 50 people, mostly teenagers and young adults. Low self-esteem is characteristic of those with BDD due to their perceived physical flaws
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its when someone hates a part of the body so much it disgusts them even if its absolutly beautiful
its when people have a distorted body image. Generally it means that a part, or parts of their body completely disgust them, even though there may be nothing wrong with them at all.
ive heard before that it can work the other way round that there are some people who are morbidly obese but who look in the mirror and see themselves as underweight and then they just keep eating and eating to stop themselves being underweight when really they are huge.
all women suffer from this disorder to a greater or lesser degree...
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