What is body dysmorphia?

Body dysmorphia is not feeling comfortable in your body or feeling like there's something wrong with it. There are many types of body dysmorphia, one is a lot people with eating disorders have body dysmorphia and they think that they are fat when they are not

The idea that one's body is inherently flawed, and must do anything to fix it. Some of the issues in society that contribute to it are society's pressures as conveyed by the fashion industry and magazines.

I know more about this than I would like to admit. Body dysmorphia is an exaggerated thought pattern that leads you to identify flaws in your physique, real or imagined, and fixate on them in often harmful ways. Put simply, it means the person staring at their reflection does not see what others see, most notable among those with Eating Disorders. For a more formal definition, see WIKI- "Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), also known as body dysmorphia or dysmorphic syndrome, but originally termed dysmorphophobia, is a mental disorder characterized by an obsessive preoccupation that some aspect of one's own appearance is severely flawed and warrants exceptional measures to hide or fix it.[1] In BDD's delusional variant, the flaw is imagined.[2] If the flaw is actual, its importance is severely exaggerated.[2] Either way, one's thoughts about it are pervasive and intrusive, occupying up to several hours a day. The DSM-5 categorizes BDD in the obsessive–compulsive spectrum, and distinguishes it from anorexia nervosa."

Body dysmorphia is not seeing what you actually look like. It's when you have a completely different view of how you look compared to how you look to other people. This can cause great anxiety and feelings of self-consciousness to people who experience body dysmorphia.

Body dysmorphia is a mental disorder characterized by an obsessive preoccupation that some aspect of one's own appearance is severely flawed and warrants exceptional measures to hide or fix it. People who suffer with Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) don't just see things about themselves they don't like such as a lumpy nose or chubby cheeks. We all have flaws about our appearance we don't like. BDD is different. These people can't control their negative thoughts and they can get so serious that they isolate themselves.

Body dysmorphia is when you begin to see yourself in a way that is not how you really look. Your brain tricks you into thinking you look a certain way, so that's how you begin to see yourself. It's more common in those with eating disorders. For example, someone with anorexia may begin to see themselves as overweight no matter how small they actually are.

Body dysmorphia is when you perceive your physical self in a way that is not reality. It is common and can be dealt with in many ways. It can feel like a trap, but with time and patience and care, someone suffering with it can begin to see themselves as they truly are.

Body Dysmorphia is a mental illness in which a person focuses obsessively on their body image, consistently seeing and/or looking for flaws with how their body looks. These thoughts are often very intrusive, so even if someone tells a person with Body Dysmorphia that they look great, they still wouldn't see or agree to those compliments. This can sometimes lead to people eating less so that they look more fit or thinner, among other things. Some warning sides are: if a person is consistently looking in the mirror or pinching their body, comparing bodies, looking into getting surgeries, self-hate, avoiding mirrors, consistent clothes-changing, etc. Therapy can really help. I don't have Body Dysmorphia, but I have struggled with a lot of these symptoms and found that therapy can help, opening up about the flaws you see and realizing that there are really no flaws, everyone's beautiful the way they are.