What Is Dysmorphia?
5. Perception
Different people will have different perceptions about the condition if they have it. Many patients will be able to recognize that their anxieties are not rational. Or at least that their level of anxiety doesn’t match the extent of their flaws. They may recognize that the reality is that there’s little to be concerned about and that their anxiety is the result of a mental disorder.
For other people, however, they believe that their concerns are genuine. They can be convinced that their perceived flaws are very real, even when other people can see no flaw at all. Those that feel this way about their condition are more likely to find that their life experiences a severe disruption.
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