As a society that's endlessly influenced by the media and the perfect image of Hollywood, there's pressure to look a certain way, even if you look fine in the first place. When someone has body dysmorphic disorder, they obsess over their body, even if there isn't anything wrong with it. According to a new study, people who suffer from BDD, a severe preoccupation with imaginary physical defects, are at a higher risk of suicide.
Unfortunately, the disease doesn't discriminate - Body Dysmorphic Disorder occurs in both men and women, and,
as we've seen with Nathaniel Asselin, who committed suicide at age 24 after suffering from BDD for over a decade. Still, that doesn't mean the media's ever-present unrealistic ideals are a mere correlation.
We're sorry about getting so heavy on you, but this is important. If you or someone you know is a suicide risk, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.
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