News of Somatoform Disorders

my therapist today told that i have body Dysmorphic Disorder,,?? this term feels so new to me?? wht is it?? my self diagnosis of me was dissociative identity disorder,,but my overobsession abt my face,my uncontrillable irresistible thoughts abt flaw in my face,my constant search for betterment of my face through plastic surgery this made my therapist think i have bdd,,i always feel anxiety,some strange sensations in my face in my jaw area that its angle ...

Freaking out after my first surgery, got to go to work with a scar now and not sure what to do. feel overwhelmed.

it's not massive scar but it facial

BDD, is 15-20 years later still ruling me!

please does anyone understand?

I just wanted to come back to the forum to update on some massive progress I've made.
the past few months, my BDD was bad enough where I could not work, attend school, eat, or enjoy literally anything at all. I was suicidal, I just wanted all of my thoughts to be quiet. I felt like I was being attacked by my own thoughts constantly, and couldn't control any of them. Anytime I'd go out ...

Hello

I have had some minor plastic surgery last week, to remove a mole from my face. After years of deliberation. The surgeon said it was pointless but i pushed ahead with the procedure and am having the scars out tomorrow.

In some ways in feels great I've done this and taken the leap to try and fix something that has bothered me for so long. But also scare about where the long term scar ...

... what is your expectation of how things will get better for you?

to someone who is unattractive/not good looking?

From my life experience I have always felt inferior and inadequate compared to good looking/physically attractive men and women. What I have seen and experienced is that good looking/physically attractive men and women receive a lot of positive attention, they receive a lot of compliments, they are deemed worthy of love/romance with absolutely anyone, they are said to be 'out of less attractive people's league'.
Whereas for unattractive ...

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I've been struggling with my self image ever since I was 15 (25 years old now). I remember exactly when it started. It started when I was on vacation and saw my image in the inside ...

I can't think of a good way to start this. I've had BDD for 3-4 years, most likely cause by my previous involvement in ballet. I was the "skinny tall girl", as my instructors put it. Ballet caused me to hyper obsess over my physical appearance, which eventually caused me to quit. Currently, my BDD has escalated to the point where I think I might seriously need help. Sporadically, I have periods of time where ...

Hello i am a long time sufferer from Body Dismorphic Disorder. And a long time (Personal) researcher for perhaps a cure for Body Dismorphic Disorder (For me!!!). Recently (Past six months), I made enormous progress regarding BDD. It would be a shame if i didn't share my newly gained insight with you people (Cause i know the struggle!)

It took me six years of painful mental suffering (From BDD) in order to fuel such a ...