Body Dysmorphia-Please give me information about it!?!


Question: Body Dysmorphia-Please give me information about it!!?
My wife may have it-she's obsessed with her weight(215lbs-down from 410 lbs) and her looks (she's good looking-but she thinks she's ugly)!.I'm very worried about her(she's in a psych ward as of this posting),and I'd like some information about it!Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
I had body dysmorphic disorder when I was younger!. For me, it was caused by growing up with a mother who was very critical of my appearance!.
My guess is that her disorder is caused by one of two things: 1!. she had a parent or other important people earlier in life who insulted her looks or were overly critical!. And/or 2!. She is using her physical appearance as an excuse for all of the pain or stress she feels!.
She will probably laugh you off or even put you down when you tell her she is beautiful or not ugly, but please understand that IT MEANS THE WORLD TO HER to hear it!. She is so afraid that she is ugly, and that she will look stupid believing you when you say that she's beautiful that she is afraid to show it, but inside her it is making a difference!. Tell her you are shocked that she could think she is ugly when she's so beautiful and DON'T STOP TELLING HER!.
Finally, if she's in for in-patient treatment, from experience, it will probably not help her at all!. Psych wards are horrible places full of severely insane people and mean nurses and she will likely feel much worse after getting out!. What she needs is to see a counselor and talk out her issues!. And she needs someone there who will always tell her "I know you feel ugly, but the problem is in your head, not your body!. Your body is beautiful!"Www@Answer-Health@Com

Body dismorphia is seeing yourself much differently as you are, convinced that you are fat/ugly no matter how thin/pretty you might be!.
Copied from Wikipedia "body dismorphic disorder"
BDD combines obsessive and compulsive aspects, linking it, among psychologists, to the OCD-spectrum disorders!. People with BDD may compulsively look at themselves in the mirror or avoid mirrors, typically think about their appearance for at least one hour a day (and usually more), and in severe cases may drop all social contact and responsibilities as they become homebound!. The disorder is linked to an unusually high suicide rate among all mental disorders!.

A German study has shown that 1



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