PLEASE HELP!!! I THINK MY BESTFRIEND HAS BDD (Body dysmorphic disorder) AND I WA!
Question: PLEASE HELP!!! I THINK MY BESTFRIEND HAS BDD (Body dysmorphic disorder) AND I WANNA KNOW HOW TO HELP HER????!!?
My bestfriend, i think is absolutely gorgeous, she has a v pretty face and her body is so hot! But, ive always known shes really self consious, but i never realised how bad it was! :'( she really doesnt think she's at all pretty and she hates her body... she says shes gunna try and lose loads of wieght, but if she does she'll be sooooo thin! I really wanna help her, but i dont know how to??? PLEASE HELP ME! I preferably dont want to get an adult involved , but i might :/ pleasee i really wanna help her, cos i love her so much :) xxxxx THANKYOU SO MUCH XXX
Answers:
This is normal teen self-image stuff and she needs to work this out herself. Losing weight is not going to make anyone like her more OR dislike her more. If she has a serious problem, seeing her family doctor and discussing it with him/her would do the best. There is nothing you can do with something like this that will make any difference.
health care provider
Tell her I have Pectus Excavatum and by comparison she has nothing to be concerned about.
butt out.