If You're Having Body Dysmorphia

Body dysmorphic disorder, or BDD, is when a person obsessively thinks about his or her perceived flaws in physical appearance that seems very significant when others don't even notice it.

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0:00 If You're Having Body Dysmorphia
0:36 What is BDD?
1:04 The prevalence in men and women
1:07 Signs and symptoms
2:46 Causes
3:25 Treatment
4:18 Summary

[awakenthegreatnesswithin]

For those who have BDD, it’s like being a prisoner to our bodies

[sevilayarslan]

I've been suffering from this for 3 years and this is the biggest nightmare for a teen girl. I hope me and everyone will get over it <3

[noahito]

I’m 23, almost 24 and have severe BDD to the point where I don’t even date or even try talking to people I’m interested in if I go out to an event. I reject myself before anyone else can, I wear extra clothing in the gym. I use the bathroom in the dark so I can’t see myself in the mirror. It drives me absolutely crazy, I know it’s all in my head but my eyes can’t change no matter how hard I try.

[MercuryMelo]

Cameras and mirrors in public absolutely terrify me. In private I look at myself in the mirror and its hard for me to look at my face, but when I catch a glimpse of myself in a reflection in public I feel like I have to get away from it as soon as possible. Im sad that I have this fear of my own face. But I can't help it.

[delivertusromnesha]

My bdd comes from not meeting beauty standards social media and it being able to afford surgery. It really sucks and ruined my life. I don’t even leave the house

[isabellagomez]

The struggle of knowing the distortion is "not real", yet feeling it in the flesh, every inch of the skin. I have been dealing with it for almost 10 years. It´s a prision, experimenting the outside world is like having a radio on broadcasting the distorted parts of one self to everyone. I see true beauty in every one, the kindness of their eyes, their way of walking, the natural shapes of their bodies. From obssesively analyzing all the people I see, each one is design to be gazed at. And yet I find it impossible to include me there.... For any person watching this caress all the creases, the things you despise, with the kindness you will say it for another... the strech marks, the small musscles have carried you so far, they deserve a thank you, just like the one you deserve.

[LOckednLOsT]

I used to have this and it was terrible. I now feel better because I understand that everyone has flaws and I mostly only care about how I’m perceived for my personality

[Murphxl]

Social anxiety with BDD. I never know how others perceive me

[enquetedusavoir]

Oh my :(( i'm shocked of how much i could relate to this

[wyattwatson]

What if you’re right about being fat or ugly? Imagine being trapped and feeling shame for not doing “enough” or not even having control?

[GreenNastyRabbit]

Yes, bullying, mockeries and exigencies for perfection/success (could be parents themselves or the school they’ve been put in!) all these build body dysmorphia. This is why kids should be taught to be kind and open minded !

[ellieb]

it is truly such a sad thing. I’ve delt with BDD and anorexia for years and sometimes i don’t even know what i look like. Please get help for those who need it

[Valentino]

I'm to scared to talk about this to my parents so I can get therapy . It makes me feel embarrassed and the embarrassment turns into anger . This mental illness ruined my life and I'm not exaggerating. I isolate myself even from my own family . That left me alone and cause me to have depression and anxiety. Left me not develop my social skills and now I don't know how to make friends. I don't feel like a human . I just want a normal life.

[Itjusthappened]

I think I have BDD. I avoid looking at mirrors since I look ugly anyway. Also, I hate looking at mirrors that made me look uglier. I think I look different in every mirror I look at.

[abigailwithers]

i truly do not know what i look like.. people saying “you look fine” and “you look pretty” don’t help at all. what makes me pretty? i can’t see it? i don’t understand

[bigblackbearproduction]

Those type of videos make it seem like people with BDD have imagined their flaws, like “mirror lies” etc….but in real life other people are also notice that flaws and constantly mentioning them. I personally, wouldn’t care that much about my moles if people stopped commenting on how big and ugly my moles and I have to cut them off…or that my face so fat it looks like a balloon or my theeth aren’t straight and yellow and I need to bleach them, or my hips are too wide and I’m not allowed to wear tight clothes…it’s not just BDD it’s our society. And of course people with BDD can’t control their emotions regarding their appearance like healthy people

[gannonshields]

I’m a pretty skinny 15 year old boy. I’m 5’6 and about 117 pounds. And yet, I myself struggle with body dysmorphia. I’ve been working out for a little more than a year now and while it is incredible to see my body become more athletic, I also have the constant doubts in my mind of how my body actually looks. I hate myself whenever I eat something remotely healthy, I tend to work out more than I should sometimes and every time I eat a meal, I go into my room and examine my body closely in the mirror. I lift my shirt up a little to feel my stomach and reassure myself I’m still skinny and not fat. I feel gross when I see the slightest amount of bloatedness in my body after a workout or meal and I try to avoid eating lunch at school

[penitenteek]

As a 27 years old guy, I am suffering from this for a long time

[jojoberry]

My mother calls me out on my weight every single time she sees me. I'm not overweight or obese, I'm chunky, but my mom keeps insisting that I am too fat. She keeps putting me down, or say that I shouldn't eat certain types of food but I learned that removing something from your daily consumption does more harm than good. Even my little sisters tells her off that she's pushing it. It's like, she dislikes the image of my body that I've grown up with since I was a kid. Tell, someone, anyone, is this the same dysmorphic disorder??

[rosie]

I asked around and the treatment price where I live is over 9000 pounds. I can’t afford that😢 BDD is such a nightmare and I’m so sorry to anyone going through this I really am. I want to give u guys a huge hug.