What Is Dysmorphia?
7. Complications
The symptoms associated with dysmorphia can be enough to cause a considerable disruption to the patient’s life. In the more severe cases, the symptoms can cause a considerable threat to the patient’s overall health. It might even cause them to lose their lives altogether. Dysmorphia can lead to other, potentially severe, medical conditions.
These can include eating disorders, anxiety disorders, and even obsessive compulsive disorder. Some patients will develop dependencies on substances and this will likely exasperate their symptoms further. The condition can also cause severe depression. There is also a chance of potentially severe infections caused by the patient picking at their skin and other body parts.
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