Body Dysmorphic Disorder
To define, BDD is said for a client to be displeased or dissatisfied in his or her physical appearance. Is a disorder that is said to be equally common in males and females, which accounts for 1 or 2 percent of the general population. This condition is said to be connected to anxiety and depression. There is a 7 percent comorbidity rate between panic disorders and OCD. BDD is said to be a form of OCD, which is defined as Obsessive Compulsive Related Disorder. People with BDD typically 3 hours or more focusing improving areas of their bodies, particularly the face. they consider imperfect. In spite of friends and families speaking highly of BDD person's features, he or she may still think it is something wrong with his or her face or body. While everyone view the person has attractive, he or she may think he or she is unattractive by looking similar to a monster. BDD can be a form of self harm because the person constantly picks at their face until it is bleeding or very sore. Child abuse or bullying can cause a person to develop BDD. Shockingly, BDD affects children and adults, which means this disorder can begin as early as 11 years old. Therefore, parents must be mindful of children who use signs of BDD if they consider themselves unattractive because the group told them so. Adolescence is a crucial stage in a child's life because a lot of changes are occurring in the child's body, which might be too much for some to cope with physical changes that are transpiring. BDD has been compared to eating disorder since people tend to strive toward perfection in following a very strict diet in order to stay fit. BDD is also a delusion disorder since some perceive others are pointing to their flaws if they are staring at them, which usually does not happen. Since there is a big emphasis on attractiveness, people with BDD believe they have to meet those high expectations, which puts a great deal of pressure on themselves by perfecting their looks.
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