What Is Body Dysmorphia?

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Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky

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7. How Can Body Dysmorphia Affect a Person’s Job?

As with other social situations, showing up for work can be a challenge for those with body dysmorphia. Unless they have a way to disengage from others frequently, their obsession may render them less productive. Many people with this disorder miss work on a regular basis.

Rigid dress codes can exacerbate dysmorphia. These rules take away part of the control that the sufferer believes is necessary to cope with the problem. For the dysmorphic individual, the dress code then becomes the distraction it was designed to resolve.

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