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Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) – Fear of Imagined Ugliness

BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER SELF TEST

Do you have Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)? YES NO
1. Are there any parts of your body that you feel are unattractive or ugly?
2. Do you find yourself thinking excessively about your unattractiveness?
3. Do you compare the unattractiveness of your body part with the same body part or parts of others?
4. Do you regularly check your unattractiveness in the mirror in the hope that it may look better?
5. Do you ask others about your unattractiveness?
6. Do you use makeup to minimise displaying to others the part of your body that you feel is unattractive?
7. Do you camouflage any parts of your body that you feel are unattractive?
8. Is your life compromised by concerns with your appearance?

If you answered YES to most of the above questions, you may have Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).

To read more about BDD, click here.


 
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