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I hate being ignorant on this because I may or may not have it. I struggle with eating disorders and hate how I look and often see myself differently than I actually look: seeing my nose as really wide, seeing my legs as really fat, seeing my face lopsided one day--fine the next--and then lopsided the other way the next. I don't know if this is BDD. Could someone please just explain what it is in it's entirety?
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one of the things about this here in the USA is eating disorders have to be ruled out. in other words the treatment provider has to decide whether an eating disorder better explains the problems or if BDD better explains the problems. my suggestion is if you feel you may have any mental problems to contact a treatment provider who can do the diagnostic assessments to diagnose whether your problem is BDD or if its an eating disorder. | |
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if you are asking my opinion/ guess my ......... guess......... (not diagnosis). is since you have an eating disorder could very well just be your eating disorder. my suggestion is if you want to know which it is to contact your treatment providers they will let you know which these problems are called with in you and how to best take care of those problems. | |
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Generally, if the person's perceived flaws are in relation to weight and they have other symptoms of an eating disorder, BDD will be ruled out. However, since you seem to perceive flaws in other areas (such as your nose), I'd think that for you they may actually be comorbid.
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