- People who restrict how much they eat because they have body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), a kind of body image disorder, may also be at a higher risk for attempting suicide, according to a new study. (Huffington Post)
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder is a condition where those suffering become obsessed with perceived flaws in their appearance, leading to sometimes debilitating anxiety and the belief that something is wrong with the way they look. (The Inquisitr)
- Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is behind the suicide of Nathaniel Asselin, who at 24, committed suicide in 2011 from the OCD. His father, Denis, set out in April on a 525-mile walk from Philadelphia to Boston to honor his dead son. (Examiner)
- Rhode Island Hospital and Auburn University researchers found a link between restrictive food intake, or excessive dieting, and an increase in suicide attempts in people with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD). (medicalxpress.com)
- Excessive dieting is associated with an increase in suicide attempts in people with body dysmorphic disorder, a new study finds. (Psych Centra)
- For 45 days, Denis Asselin walked from Philadelphia to Boston in memory of his son, Nathaniel, who suffered from a severe form of a mental illness called body dysmorphic disorder. He crossed the finish line Thursday. (CNN)
- When he was alive, Nathaniel Asselin possessed a brilliant mind and a great natural sweetness that people were drawn to. (Daily Mail)
- Body dysmrophic disorder (BDD) is typically thought of as a problem affecting women, but men also suffer from the disease. Nathaniel Asselin, of Cheyney, Pennsylvania, was one of those sufferers. (The Frisky)
- He maintains a private psychotherapy practice in Arlington, Mass., where he specializes in the treatment of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and compulsive skin-picking. (Huffington Post)
- And that is why so many people go to tanning booths or soak in the sun. (KTNV)
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Body dysmorphic disorder
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