I am not a fan of my body, and often see myself bigger than what others see. Also, when I look in the mirror, I find that all I can see is my imperfections. Would this be considered body dysmorphic disorder? (if that's how it's spelled)

Yes, that's what it is called, but think about it, most people are like that, otherwise how would we ever want to improve our appearance?

Don't get yourself tied up in knots with a chronic illness like this; if you see something wrong with your looks, do something positive and make it better. That will give you satisfaction.


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Originally Posted by imahexadactyl

I am not a fan of my body, and often see myself bigger than what others see. Also, when I look in the mirror, I find that all I can see is my imperfections. Would this be considered body dysmorphic disorder? (if that's how it's spelled)

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Concern over appearance and awareness of personal imperfections is common to us all and not indicative of a psychiatric disorder, BDD or otherwise.

Tickle has provided you with the best solution, if it can be changed work on changing it. Teach yourself to focus on those points that please you. For every imperfection that you detect find a good point. They're available in that same mirror.

Though I'm not a professional I don't think this would be classified as it. What I think you are describing affects a lot of people including myself. If it is becoming an obsession or ruling your life then perhaps there may be calls for concern but I wouldn't think that you should worry too much, though like all possible mental health problems you should go to your gp and if they think it is serious then they will refer you to a psychiatrist. Good luck

Hi to respond to the body dysmorphic question I would like to add that (BDD) falls under the psychiatric umbrella of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). The key word here is obsessive and compulsive. These words describe a condition in where a person is overly preoccupied with something. They have over whelming compulsions to carry out certain acts of behaivor. Their preoccupation causes them to be dysfunctional and their thinking is flawed. We can not say that every body goes through this. Any type of obsession is not normal.

Body dysmorphic disorder is a real and serious psychiatric condition that should be treated through counselling and medication.