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Body dysmorphia is a term often used on social media to reflect a person's dissatisfaction with their body. But BDD is when feeling anxious about your appearance starts interfering with your everyday ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joshua Cohen is a Boston-based writer who covers health policy. A doctor injects collagen into a woman's lip. Collagen fillers ...

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a psychiatric condition distinguished by an excessive preoccupation with perceived flaws in one’s appearance, despite these defects being minor or unobservable to ...

While eating disorders have been widely publicized for decades, far less attention has been given to a related condition called body dysmorphic disorder, or BDD. Body dysmorphic disorder is often ...

This essay was originally published in Salon on July 1, 2022. We're revisiting Salon's Best Life Stories of 2022 now through the end of the year. Read more Best of 2022. The problem started with the ...

Body dysmorphic disorder, or BDD, ails millions of Americans each year, including several outspoken celebrities — but many people don't exactly know what it entails. BDD is a mental health condition ...

New research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12-15 May) has found that many people who are living with obesity conceal their body in their WhatsApp profile ...

Eva Fisher works for Colorado State University Global. She is affiliated with the International OCD Foundation. Fugen Neziroglu is affiliated with OCDNY, IOCD, ADAA. She has receved funding from Bio ...

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Over the last few years, Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) has become the focus of increasing media attention particularly in relation to being cited as one of the main reasons why people seek out ...