Overcoming BDD

A personal story. A way forward.

My Facial Scar – Overcoming BDD Along With My Worst Fears

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It’s hard for me to post this picture. But I am doing it because I feel like I am on an island. Scars are quite common, I have sewed up many a laceration in my time as a family practice physician assistant, but facial scars are a different beast. I didn’t understand this until I […]

How do I Know if I Have BDD? Body Dysmorphic Disorder Test – The BDDQ

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BDD is Fairly Common How Common Is BDD? Studies Have Found That BDD Occurs in Approximately . . . . 1%–2.4% of adults in the general population. 2.2%–13% of students. 13%–16% of patients who are psychiatrically hospitalized. 14%–42% of outpatients with atypical major depression. 11%–12% of outpatients with social phobia. 3%–37% (average of 17%) of […]

Body Dysmorphic Disorder – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – Exposure Worksheet

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Here is the exposure worksheet I adapted from Feeling Good about the Way You Look: A Program for Overcoming Body Image Problems. I have included an example of a completed CBT exposure worksheet below as well. I hope to complete some of these exercises online over the next several weeks. If you happen upon this post feel free […]

Hopeful – Using Cognitive Behavioral Techniques to Test My Body Image Concerns

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After last night’s depressing, over-tired post, today turned out to be a good day. I have been going to church again, mostly for the kids, so that they may know God and understand that somebody may have their back in the bad times, and the good ones. This has helped me through my BDD, and […]

Accept Life as it is to Overcome BDD: There is Endless Futility in Regret and Worry

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There is a principle in Daoism that may very well hold the key to happiness: “All Things Change.” Today when I was in the mirror lamenting my body image concerns I found this poem. I think it speaks highly to BDD and is a lesson in the futility of regret and worry. For me, it […]