What is the relation between BDD and SA

[KiaKaha]

Been thinking about this one for a while. There must be a connection between the two. I have been here a while now and have seen a lot if implication from members between social anxiety disorder and body dysmorphic disorder. I would like to know how how they relate to one another and whether one is the result of another. I am not sure if i have BDD, but I do know that I dont like the way I look... looking like a shady psychopath weirdo wasnt really what I had in mind when I was younger.

Anyway, any thoughts? or does anyone outright know the answer? I would be very interested to hear your views.

 

[Confuseddd]

I would like to know as well. i feel where you are coming from. I think theres a correlation with bdd to SA not SA to bdd. Understand ? like bdd could cause anxiety for the sufferer.

 

[MsBuzzkillington]

I would imagine that people may develop SA because they have BDD. They feel like they are ugly, not worth it, so they are very uncomfortable in public and around people.

 

[EscapeArtist]

Yeah what buzz said

Lowers self perception and thus self worth.
Self disgust, and makes one feel as if they are to be feared by others.
In the end, the confidence drop

 

[Acegame]

Hmm interesting. In my experience its the opposite. It started with SA and later on i started to feel less comfortable about the way i looked. Before that i never worried so much about the way i looked, but now i do more.

 

[DespairSoul]

Been thinking about this one for a while. There must be a connection between the two. I have been here a while now and have seen a lot if implication from members between social anxiety disorder and body dysmorphic disorder. I would like to know how how they relate to one another and whether one is the result of another. I am not sure if i have BDD, but I do know that I dont like the way I look... looking like a shady psychopath weirdo wasnt really what I had in mind when I was younger.

Anyway, any thoughts? or does anyone outright know the answer? I would be very interested to hear your views.

Hi there,

You add really very interresting point about wich im all the time confused me and deeply thinking about it. I think is there connection. I think by me start actually with BDD and come so far to SA. Coz first i started hate they way how i look and slowly hating every public place what exist,then this to have a lot come on if u dont feel comfortable with body can be going very far to SA and maybe + more. Like someone looked me and i think he smile everything rulezz about me like im from other planet or something. You must go with your mind to the past and thinking what was first start with SA. By me the way how i look.If by you not isnt mean you have BDD i think i do both.
SA later anyway make confused and u start thinking negative about your appearance -Ou maybe is only coz i look bad- and this is this reason why people dosnt like me. I was thinking like that from begin. Thats mean probly big possibility i have BDD i really -Hate myself from full heart- not coz im only sick and not able to go public but coz of the way how i look and i deeply believe if i will look diffrent i will be more like it so it is this sad true::

 

[DespairSoul]

I would like to know as well. i feel where you are coming from. I think theres a correlation with bdd to SA not SA to bdd. Understand ? like bdd could cause anxiety for the sufferer.

KAPABOOM you get it well! Exactly this. BDD next to my opinion start SA!!!