Welcome to my weekend class,
I noticed a certain discussion yesterday . This is not a punitive post , but one to educate and help you understand what BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER IS.....and make your own decison.
Follow the thread..
I noticed a certain discussion yesterday . This is not a punitive post , but one to educate and help you understand what BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER IS.....and make your own decison.
Follow the thread..
We will look at Definition , synltoms , criteria, treatment
🔛Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), or body dysmorphia, is a mental health condition where a person spends a lot of time worrying about flaws in their appearance. These flaws are often unnoticeable to others.
🔛Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), or body dysmorphia, is a mental health condition where a person spends a lot of time worrying about flaws in their appearance. These flaws are often unnoticeable to others.
➡️When you have BDD, you intensely focus on appearance, body image, repeatedly checking the mirror, seeking reassurance, sometimes for many hours each day
➡️Your perceived flaw and the behaviors cause significant distress, and impact your ability to function in your daily life
➡️Your perceived flaw and the behaviors cause significant distress, and impact your ability to function in your daily life
At some time or another, almost everybody feels unhappy about the way they look, but these thoughts come and go and can be forgotten.
However, for someone with BDD the thought of a flaw is very distressing and does not go away
However, for someone with BDD the thought of a flaw is very distressing and does not go away
⏩The most common preoccupations concern the skin, hair, nose, eyes, eyelids, mouth, lips, jaw, and chin.
⏩However, any part of the body may be involved and the preoccupation is frequently focused on several body parts simultaneously.
⏩However, any part of the body may be involved and the preoccupation is frequently focused on several body parts simultaneously.
The behaviour of BDD sufferers will include some or all of the following:
⏩Checking the appearance of a specific body part in mirrors
⏩Camouflaging a perceived defect with clothing or makeup
⏩Excessive grooming,by combing, shaving, removing or cutting hair, applying makeup
⏩Checking the appearance of a specific body part in mirrors
⏩Camouflaging a perceived defect with clothing or makeup
⏩Excessive grooming,by combing, shaving, removing or cutting hair, applying makeup
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Picking their skin to make it smooth
Comparing the appearance with that of others
Dieting and excessive exercise or weight lifting
Avoiding social situations to avoid being exposed
Seeking surgery/dermatological treatment despite being told that surgery is not required
Picking their skin to make it smooth
Comparing the appearance with that of others
Dieting and excessive exercise or weight lifting
Avoiding social situations to avoid being exposed
Seeking surgery/dermatological treatment despite being told that surgery is not required
Do you worry about the way you look &wish you could think about it less?
What specific concerns do you have about your appearance?
On a typical day,how many hours do you worry about your appearance?
What effect does it have on your life?
Does it affect work or relationships
What specific concerns do you have about your appearance?
On a typical day,how many hours do you worry about your appearance?
What effect does it have on your life?
Does it affect work or relationships
The treatments for BDD
1. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
2. Additional support of medication
CBT will teach BDD sufferers to confront their fears without camouflage .This means repeatedly learning to tolerate the resulting discomfort to test out their belief.
1. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
2. Additional support of medication
CBT will teach BDD sufferers to confront their fears without camouflage .This means repeatedly learning to tolerate the resulting discomfort to test out their belief.
This is the end of my class. Thanks for coming.
I think people can decide to look and be whatever the choose to be like.
Every thing should be done moderately. My two cents.
I think people can decide to look and be whatever the choose to be like.
Every thing should be done moderately. My two cents.
