Do you Hate your Appearance?
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) What is it? Most of us have something we don't like about our appearance: a crooked nose, a loop-sided smile, dry skin, thick thighs, small butt, or one eye being smaller/bigger than the other. Although we may fuss about our imperfections, they don’t usually interfere with our lives that much. But when you have BDD , you think about these real or perceived flaws A LOT. You have negative thoughts and don't believe it when people say you look fine. This usually causes serious emotional distress and affects your day-to-day life. You feel so embarrassed, ashamed and anxious that you may avoid social settings, isolate yourself, even from family and friends, because you are scared others will notice the defects. Symptoms Constantly thinking about your appearance Not allowing your picture to be taken (or deleting a lot of pictures of yourself) Deleting a picture shared on social media if it does not get enough “