The Dark Truth About Body Dysmorphia - Dr Katharine Phillips

Dr. Katharine Phillips is a world-leading psychiatrist and researcher on Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), with decades of clinical experience and groundbreaking publications.

Why do people with normal—often attractive—appearances see themselves as hideous or broken? Is social media making this worse? And why is cosmetic surgery rarely the answer?

Expect to learn what Body Dysmorphic Disorder really is (and isn’t), why it’s often misdiagnosed or misunderstood, the role of perfectionism, trauma, and shame in BDD, how modern social media culture is fueling body image obsession, why cosmetic procedures usually backfire for sufferers, the impact of BDD on relationships, men’s growing struggle with muscle dysmorphia (‘bigorexia’), the most effective evidence-based treatments—and much more.

0:00 What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)?
2:45 How BDD differs from normal appearance concerns
5:36 Is BDD a modern issue or has it always existed?
7:46 Personality traits linked to BDD
11:09 How family and environment impact BDD
14:27 Is social media increasing body dysmorphia?
21:09 Why cosmetic surgery doesn’t fix BDD
25:41 Can BDD affect relationships and partners?
30:44 Bigorexia (Muscle Dysmorphia) in men explained
37:41 Best treatments for BDD (CBT & medication)
44:40 Can people fully recover from BDD?
45:43 Where to find Dr. Katharine Phillips’ work


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