Body Dysmorphia After Weight Loss Surgery

Body dysmorphia is clinically diagnosed. If you feel like you may have this disorder, don't hesitate to get help for it. Body dysmorphia is a preoccupation with perceived body flaws that give you a lot of mental stress. You may go through periods of social isolation, anxiety, and depression. People who've had weight loss surgery are more susceptible to body dysmorphia. In the period that you're going through changes, you may see yourself differently and subconsciously isolate yourself from others. You may not have a disorder but exhibit some characteristics like checking weight frequently or avoiding mirrors. The reason for this is that the mind can't keep up with the dramatic body changes. Sometimes you may even see older pictures of yourself and feel overwhelmed at the differences in body images. This leads to a different form of body dysmorphia like undermining weight loss or having a preoccupation with certain body parts again. Dealing with body dysmorphia and recurrent thoughts is not easy, and it is important to get help before it possibly consumes your life. See a therapist or contact your PCP for referrals. Don't worry there are therapies that can rid of body dysmorphia like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Your therapist may work with you on these and help you to start appreciating and accepting your body changes. You would learn to accept yourself and non-scale victories for a value-based living. Here are a few resources that can help you deal with body dysmorphia. https://adaa.org/understanding-anxiet... https://adaa.org/understanding-anxiet... https://www.mexicobariatricservices.c... Find out more at https://www.mexicobariatricservices.com/ Learn more about us here - https://bit.ly/2tLwAcX Like us on Facebook - https://bit.ly/2I7vHlN Follow us on Twitter - https://bit.ly/2KRP1Ft