140: Is it Body Dysmorphia or Is It Weight Bias?

“JuSt lOvE YoUrSeLf, I DiD It, So cAn yOu! Yeah, I’m thin, conventionally attractive, neurotypical, white, non-disabled, and rich but ANYONE can do it!” Is accepting your body as simple as choosing to stop hating yourself or could something else be going on if you’re struggling with body hate? Could BDD be at play and if it is is that a form of fatphobia? TW: talking about symptoms of BDD and mention of $uic*de symptom.

Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/140

DSM 5 (The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) BDD: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK519712/table/ch3.t19/

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD): https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/body-dysmorphia/#:~:text=Body%20dysmorphic%20disorder%20(BDD)%2C,affects%20both%20men%20and%20women.

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD): https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/body-dysmorphic-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20353938

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD): https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/body-dysmorphic-disorder

Treatment: https://www.insider.com/how-to-treat-body-dysmorphia-2018-7

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT): https://www.insider.com/how-to-treat-body-dysmorphia-2018-7

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT): https://bdd.iocdf.org/professionals/therapists-guide-to-bdd-tx/

Body Dysmorphia is a form of fatphobia: https://www.reddit.com/r/BodyDysmorphia/comments/nuxvdy/body_dysmorphia_is_a_form_of_fatphobia/