2023-05-11 19:03:55
Through tears, the actress erendira ibarra He spoke about the “ghost” that every day clouds the vision of his reflection in the mirror: body dysmorphic disorder.
Through the program ‘Doubts are given away’, the artist who was part of the cast of the latest installment of The Matrix, is honest and expresses how difficult life is when you do not recognize or cannot see the real image of yourself.
“I have body dysmorphia. I lived many years with a food problem. I don’t recognize what I see in the mirror. When I am in moments of strong crisis, what I see in the mirror, that reflection becomes my worst nightmare in every way, ”revealed Ibarra.
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What is body dysmorphic disorder?
It is a Mental illness in which the person cannot stop thinking about one or more defects in their appearance. For her, what many of us believe is an insignificant defect is something that makes them feel ashamed or anxious, describes the Mayo Clinic Medical Institute.
The young Mexican histrionist describes in a more concrete way what a person with body dysmorphia feel when looking in the mirror:
“I see my face deformed, I see my body deformed. And the only perspective that helps me to know how I really saw myself, is the reflection that the other person who loves me a lot perceives, it is the reflection that I hold onto so as not to leave”.
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How do you know if you have body dysmorphia?
You don’t wake up in the morning and look at your face as if it were misshapen. This is a disorder that progresses, from the smallest detail to something more complex.
symptoms of body dysmorphia
1-You are a person who meets all the time worried about flaws that are perceived in their appearance, although they cannot be seen by others or seem unimportant to them.
2-Are you convinced that he has many flaws in your appearance and the others do not stop seeing them.
3-99% of your behavior seeks to hide or fix what you consider defects.
4-You regularly seek the approval of others. On the other hand, the fear of people seeing such problems forces you not to socialize or avoid contact with others.
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When should you see a doctor for body dysmorphia?
It’s true, no one is perfect, but when the flaws you see in your appearance They make you have suicidal thoughts. Careful!
“That image I have of myself is poisoned by all the layers of pain and trauma and others that do not allow me to see that maybe it is worth waking up tomorrow,” said actress Eréndira Ibarra.
According to the Mayo Clinic, suicidal thoughts and behaviors are common in body dysmorphic disorders.
He dysmorphic disorder body is a medical situation that requires attention and if you detect it with yourself or someone you love, ask for help.
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