People with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) are concerned about perceived flaw/s in their appearance and typically worry that they look ugly or abnormal.
BDD can cause emotional distress, including feeling of anxiety, shame, depression and disgust. Even if sufferers’ concerns about their appearance aren’t noticeable to others, their distress is very real.
If you are struggling with BDD, you may be finding it more difficult to be around others, maybe because you want to hide your physical appearance from them.
Here are a few common problems that can co-exist with BDD.
How does someone separate out from BDD from other conditions? The job of a mental health professional is to tease out what the core problem is and whether there is an additional one.