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 […]
Cognitive-Behavioral Strategies for Improving Insight in Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Here are several cognitive-behavioral strategies that are described by the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy to improve insight into your BDD. Self-Monitoring I ask the individual to monitor how his BDD symptoms vary over time. Every hour he rates (0-10) how strongly he believes, for example, that his nose is too large. […]
Assessing The Cost of Appearance Concerns and Body Dysmorphic Disorder
This is my first exercise from Feeling Good about the Way You Look: A Program for Overcoming Body Image Problems. Kindle location 1109 at 24%. What is My Poor Body Image Costing Me? Having struggled with poor body image for quite some time I have adjusted life to accommodate my problems. I was no longer […]