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28Nov

Managing Negative Body Image During the Festive Season

Gabriela Morris

body, bodydysmorphicdisorder, bodyimage, Christmas, eatingdisorders

Therapists

The festive season typically means more social events and more food and drink. If this fills you with dread and triggers body image issues, it might be time to reach out for support says therapist Gabriela Morris.
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03Nov

Mirror Images: How Body Dysmorphia Distorts Reality

Emma Kilburn

BDD, body, bodydysmorphicdisorder, bodyimage

Mind

Body dysmorphic disorder can entail a disabling preoccupation on some aspect of physical appearance. Emma Kilburn, who lives with BDD, shares the research findings that show how this condition distorts sufferers' perception.
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04Jul

Is There a Relationship Between Narcissism and Body Dysmorphic Disorder?

Emma Kilburn

BDD, body, bodydysmorphicdisorder, bodyimage, childhood, narcissism

Mind

In psychoanalytic terms, narcissism can develop as a defence against early rejection. Emma Kilburn considers where this definition of narcissism overlaps with her experience of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).
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