Are you convinced that your physical flaws make you unlovable and disgusting? You may have body dysmorphic disorder.
Body dysmorphic disorder involves all-consuming negative thoughts about one’s appearance, causing intense anxiety or shame.
New research shows that body dysmorphia can lead to cognitive difficulties and hurts decision-making and planning.
“Oh God, it was just so ugly.” Finally, Tilly is diagnosed with Body Dysmorphic Disorder Shocked by Tilly’s drawing, Mairi suggests that she might have Body Dysmorphic Disorder ...
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Cosmetic clinics are failing to screen for body dysmorphia, leaving vulnerable patients at risk of excessive treatments, ...
New research indicates a strong link between high social media use and psychiatric disorders involving delusions, such as narcissism and body dysmorphia.
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a form of anxiety in which people obsessively focus on their physical appearance and are never satisfied with how they look. Many of my clients with BDD use ...
Notable disorders included narcissistic personality disorder (delusions of superiority), erotomania (delusions that someone ...
A new study from Simon Fraser University researchers has found a close link between high levels of social media use and psychiatric disorders that involve delusions, such as narcissism and body ...