It started slowly. Benignly. With a weigh-in here. An extra glance at the mirror there. But I didn't give "it" much thought. I was 15, after all. Obsessing over my appearance was—or, at the very least ...

Charlotte is a musician who wrote a concept album about her experience with Body Dysmorphic Disorder Many of us can find fault with what we see in the mirror - but Charlotte's intense hatred of her ...

"Standing in front of the mirror I dragged my hairbrush through my fringe. Still doesn't look right. Do it again. I reached for my towel and headed back to the bathroom. I was supposed to meet my ...

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There have been times in my life where body dysmorphia made even simple activities and interactions difficult to bear. Obsessive thoughts about my skin, my legs and the overall shape of my body were ...

Many of us can find fault with what we see in the mirror - but Charlotte's intense hatred of her appearance began to take over her life in her early teens. "I'd wake up at 5.30am to put my makeup on ...