Does anyone have BDD (Body dysmorphic disorder)?

Question:

The main BDD forum (the only freaking one on the internet, which isn't a suprirse) is closed down, and I really need someone to talk to..Do any of you feel so frustrated at how nobody understands, and psychologists can't be of help since many of them have never heard of BDD, know little about it or can't recognize it in their clients.

We get blamed for just being too vain, being too weak, using our illness as an excuse when we know we're working our asses off to deal with this on a daily basis, and a lot of other things I can't think of.

P.S. Before anyone smart mouths me, I have improved a lot several years on my own reading Katherine Phillips'book on how to deal with BDD, getting advice from fellow BDDers, but some symptoms are still there and studies show that BDD can't be cured as of now. Don't think I'm just wallowing in my misery being lazy or whatever..Why do people think that we use this as an excuse or are just aren't strong-willed enough?

Answers:
I don't have it, but I ran into a BDD forum on an OCD site: http://bb.ocdaction.org.uk/forum/viewfor...
Maybe it'll work? Sorry if it isn't right.
-Jen

What exactly is BDD? I've never even heard of it? (Not smart mouthing you). I'm serious. Sorry i couldn't help.

Does anyone have BDD (Body dysmorphic disorder)?

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