Body dysmorphic disorder is a type of chronic mental illness in which you can't stop thinking about a flaw with your appearance — a flaw either that is minor or that you imagine. But to you, your appearance seems so shameful and distressing that you don't want to be seen by anyone. Body dysmorphic disorder has sometimes been called "imagined ugliness."
That paragraph is from a website called MayoClinic.com. I remember a couple years ago, my mom saying that I had this disorder. I think one of my therapists might have told her because it was news to me back then. But now I see I fit the description perfectly. Does anyone else have this problem or been diagnosed with it?
That paragraph is from a website called MayoClinic.com. I remember a couple years ago, my mom saying that I had this disorder. I think one of my therapists might have told her because it was news to me back then. But now I see I fit the description perfectly. Does anyone else have this problem or been diagnosed with it?
December 12th, 2008 at 05:16am