S6E7 - Body Dysmorphic Disorder Ft. Jeanie

Send us Fan MailThis episode features McCahill's sister Jeanie, a very fun and exciting person! She is goal oriented, and passionate about her dreams. She was nervous about opening up on this topic, but we are proud about what she had to say so show her some love with likes on this this episode.Individuals with BDD suffer from heightened body shame, stemming from both internal and external sources. This is to say that individuals with BDD tend to have a negative perception of their own appearance and they tend to believe that others judge their appearance to be undesirable, which can cause heightened levels of anxiety. Research suggests that both environmental and genetic factors have an influence. High rates of abuse and neglect during childhood have been associated with body dysmorphic disorder. Also, there is evidence to suggest that the disorder is more likely to occur in individuals that have parents or siblings with obsessive-compulsive disorder.Examples of repetitive behaviors or mental acts are:Hair pullingSkin picking, scratching, or carvingExcessive groomingMirror checkingNail bitingCheek bitingReassurance seekingEvidence suggests that both medication and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) may effectively reduce symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder.We hope you enjoy this and consider helping out!Please leave a comment and review our episode and give some feedback on what we could improve on!Thank You All For Listening and DownloadingWe drop an episode every ThursdayFollow us on all of our socialsSupport the showThe 988 Lifeline988 is now active across the United States. This new, shorter phone number will make it easier for people to remember and access mental health crisis services. (Please note, the previous 1-800-273-TALK (8255) number will continue to function indefinitely.) https://988lifeline.org/Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4lnQce2gqnZIjxzlvl5oSv?si=gdOehC20R-SPoUU4lafyRQ&utm_source=copy-linkFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086740326701&mibextid=ZbWKwYoutube - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqEcbkA7c93lGKDaBBymG64tIWczQCLNJInsta - https://www.instagram.com/invites/contact/?i=k6aivqg2vlea&utm_content=pegvqopTwitter - https://twitter.com/1TheGoldenSpoon?t=iEZUUNh2TjeQzjuS6af-Hg&s=09Dicord - https://discord.gg/Te8Q6XYc