News of Somatoform Disorders

Hi! First of all, I hope I'm doing this post right. This is the first time I've ever posted here, so I'm sorry if there's any mistakes or anything like that.

Maybe I should start with telling you a bit about myself and my BDD: I'm a uni student in my early twenties, who's had anxiety and BDD for as long as I can remember. Ever since I was little I've been tall, very skinny, ...

I have had worsening BDD for a little over a decade now.

It feels like I have had it all my life as far back as I can remember.
It first showed itself in the form of social anxiety that eventually led to being homeschooled for most the duration of middle school. I would cry and panic before public school so frequently and resist so strongly that it became easier to take me out. It ...

Hello everyone,
Before everything, you have to know that for me to sit here and talk about "Dysmorphophobia" is already a big step forward. For long, I denied having any mental trouble. I was simply suffering from pure, plain ugliness. My appearance was spoiling my life 100%. I hated everything about me, about my face. I got 3 nosejobs, and it was only the beginning because I had a plan for each and every part ...

Hello. I am new to this site and am seeking fellow sufferers with my symptoms to ask how they cope. I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety in 2010 and towards the end of my recovery I developed pains in the upper back of my right thigh. I have had extensive investigations for these pains (MRI, xrays, etc) but there has been no physical explanation for them. These pains have remained since 2010 and my ...

I was living with the attitude of you cant see me for a long part of my life.Like i just zone out from myself so that ohers will not spot my existence especiallg my face.But this zoning out is just a mental copin mechanism and my face and eveeything is still there..
I just think that my face is soo big,Like it is so round and big not like the one i wished for but ...

Hey guys,

So my story is a bit different than a lot of the stories I read here but maybe someone here can help me because I feel a bit lost.

I should start by saying that I generally consider myself quite attractive and the greater body of evidence from interaction with others has led me to believe others feel that way too. I'm 6'2, in good shape, good complexion and balanced facial features. I ...

I hate the way I look, I know that my face is horrible and when I look at the mirror I have thoughts of harming my own face. Does anyone has this feeling? I know I am not attractive and I was bullied since I was a little girl and I had developed bulimia too.

Since I realised I probably won't be going to a psychologist for a while, I decided to talk,at least here,about my struggle with BDD. I don't really know when I passed from being just another insecure teenager to having full blown BDD, but, when last night I threw up simply because I looked at myself in the mirror(no kidding), I realised it was definitely not the former. One thing I'm struggling the most with is ...

Hi all, I would like to share my experiences with you all.
I am a 19 year old male and I have been suffering for a few years now (Around 6 years I would say). However lately things have been getting worse and worse. I got my diploma a few months ago and I am now waiting to start Uni in October. I am pretty much isolated all the time since I just can't get ...

whatevver it is.it was like i completely shaved my face.i have this long fear tgat what happen if i shave my small moustache and facial beard like my jawline whole jaw became visible to everyone.i never shaved my beard rather i only cut it down when it grow..But now i completely shaved it now i feel like every part of my face is mine.Like i am not camofaulaging anythingso i dont need to hide up ...