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November 1, 2007, 4:21 pm PDT
Same fear
Quote From: daibhaidhFirstly I am so very sorry to hear of your loss . I read what you wrote and I have a very close friend who is only 21 years old; I am the only person who knows about the full extent of his thoughts on how he looks. I h got him to go to a counsellor and hes convinced "nothing can be done". Some of the words you said your son used are the same as those being used by my friend ... " gross looking" ..."the shape of my head" ..."i hate the color of my hair". I have now realized he hates to see himself in a mirror, hates photographs being taken, hates to even see his reflection. He repulses himself and ironically this is a very handsome guy. He has suffered this for as "long as he can remember".
In the past couple of weeks its seems slightly better but i am worried it is more of him hiding it again and I think he may have stopped seeing the counsellor.
Hes only 21 I am very worried now this will continue to grow and get worse as the time goes on.
Please if you see this, give me your thoughts.
Your story breaks my heart, and I am daily fearful that mine will have a similar end. We are trying so hard to help our daughter who has BDD, but this disorder is so all-consuming. It just takes so little time for the victim to end the suffering. I fear DAILY I won't be there at the right time. People simply can't grasp the torture involved in this disorder--for the sufferer AND those who love them.
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