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Old 12-13-2006, 01:32 AM   #29 (permalink)
Horace
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Maybe this will help you :

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Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a mental disorder, which involves a disturbed body image. It is generally diagnosed of those who are extremely critical of their physique or self image, despite the fact there may be no noticeable disfigurement or defect.

Most people wish they could change or improve some aspect of their physical appearance, but people suffering from BDD, generally considered of normal appearance, believe that they are so unspeakably hideous that they are unable to interact with others or function normally for fear of ridicule and humiliation at their appearance. They tend to be very secretive and reluctant to seek help because they are afraid others will think them vain or narcissistic.
Read the full article at wikipedia : Body dysmorphic disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The best you could do is to see a therapist, but if your parents refuse to help you with this, you should seek help from your country. Here in France we have a lot of free dialup numbers we can use when we want to talk about health (either physical or mental) issues we encounter, and I presume that most of the rich countries have the same, especially Canada. Maybe it sounds ridiculous, but it's likely to be free so it's worth a try, isn't it ?
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