Hallucinations about skin Posted: 03-11-08 16:20pm
About last week,i started to see the most
horrific things when i look in the
mirror.I can see severe
acne,patches,rashes,dry skin,huge
marks(and i mean huge) and
pimples,everything!!!It's all over,but
whenever i ask anyone,they just say i'm
imagining things and there's nothing
there.
Every single day i'm starting to see
myself looking more and more like Freddy
Kruger.I was absolutely horrified when i
looked today.I felt physically sick!!! I
see a monster staring back at me! It's
making me depressed.I've started drinking
to try and feel braver about it.I can just
remember in my head,a monster in the
mirror.It's making me ill.I look and just
see my entire face as some kind of horror
mask.
Why can no one else see it???
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PenguinsRus
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Posted: 03-11-08 16:23pm
You may have a condition called body
dysmorphic disorder. This is a mental
disorder that involves a distorted body
image. It is generally diagnosed in those
who are extremely critical of their
physique or self-image, despite the fact
there may be no noticeable defect.
You are not alone.
I know you feel like a monster, but I
promise you are not. Try to keep a focus
on the body parts you do like about
yourself and bring those parts out. For
example, if you have great hips, wear
dresses that show it off! You will feel a
bit better about yourself.
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catonia
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Posted: 03-12-08 07:22am
Thanks
I've asked my mum to take me to the
doctor.
Yeah,Body dysmorphic disorder,that's
exactly what i thought yesterday,but my
mum denies it totally.She thinks if i see
a doctor,i'll end up being put in some
kind of Asylum.
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PenguinsRus
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Posted: 03-12-08 11:11am
Its normal for parents to be scared or in
denial if their child comes to them saying
that they think they have a problem.
Parents always want the best for their
kids, and its a shock if something isn't
really how they planned it. Going to a
doctor would be great. You would get more
insight on what exactly is going on and
what you can do to feel better about
yourself and get help through this.
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