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Body Dysmorphic Disorder: The Illusion: How to change the person you see in the mirror
What if your insecurities aren't imagined? If beauty is subjective, then surely insecurity is also?
You will not find another book like this about Body Dysmorphia. This is not a biography. It has not been written by a professional through theory and analysis. Nor is this another book about self-acceptance (love the person on the inside and life will be dandy). We judge books by their covers whether we admit it or not.
Are you looking to change the person you see in the mirror? Have you ever wondered why your face changes from day to day? Why some days you feel confident, yet others miserable? Sometimes people treat you nicely, yet other days you can't seem to catch-a-break? Perhaps you are curious about cosmetic surgery? Or know someone who is struggling with their appearance and want to help them? Then this book is for you!
“Many people who are diagnosed with Body Dysmorphic Disorder go on to struggle for years. I did myself for over a decade”, the author says. “So perhaps something is missing? Maybe professionals don't understand this problem as well as they think they do? I believe this is the case, and I'm glad that you have found this book. My aim is to help you to overcome your anxiety yourself, and help professionals to better understand the problem.”
Zoe struggled to accept her appearance for many years, there was a time in that she felt afraid to leave her home. By the age of twenty-four she'd had her nose operated on eight times, once whilst she was awake. Against the odds, she overcame her anxiety herself. She is now confident and outgoing, virtually unrecognisable from the girl who had once appeared in a documentary about Body Dysmorphia.
So what changed?
“I spent fifteen years studying faces, self-improvement, and people”, she says. “But I stumbled across it by chance, through 'circumstances'. There are several parts to The Illusion, and it took me a while to piece them together. There's trickery involved”, she explains. “It was like solving a Rubik's Cube, a wonderful complex puzzle. I believe Body Dysmorphia is one of the most misunderstood problems of the twenty-first century”, she says. “Psychiatrists see illogic, but I see logic.”
"I think it's great - interesting, powerful, passionate, thoughtful. And helpful." - Professor Peter Kinderman, one of Britain's leading clinical psychologists.
"This is the inspiring story of someone who was able to heal herself from the medical labels that were given to her. She writes with clarity and passion, about how to learn to accept yourself, both how you look and who you are. I recommend it to anyone whose life is dominated by anxiety about their appearance" - Dr. Lucy Johnstone, another of Britain's leading clinical psychologists.
“...helpful for anyone who is struggling with these kinds of concerns, or for therapists/counselors who encounter these kinds of issues in their work... Psychiatry has eroded, and in some areas, virtually eliminated the notion that people can help themselves... 'The Illusion' offers a refreshing and much-needed counterpoint to this perspective... highly recommended” - Phil Hickey, American psychologist.
The Illusion...
You will not find another book like this about Body Dysmorphia. This is not a biography. It has not been written by a professional through theory and analysis. Nor is this another book about self-acceptance (love the person on the inside and life will be dandy). We judge books by their covers whether we admit it or not.
Are you looking to change the person you see in the mirror? Have you ever wondered why your face changes from day to day? Why some days you feel confident, yet others miserable? Sometimes people treat you nicely, yet other days you can't seem to catch-a-break? Perhaps you are curious about cosmetic surgery? Or know someone who is struggling with their appearance and want to help them? Then this book is for you!
“Many people who are diagnosed with Body Dysmorphic Disorder go on to struggle for years. I did myself for over a decade”, the author says. “So perhaps something is missing? Maybe professionals don't understand this problem as well as they think they do? I believe this is the case, and I'm glad that you have found this book. My aim is to help you to overcome your anxiety yourself, and help professionals to better understand the problem.”
Zoe struggled to accept her appearance for many years, there was a time in that she felt afraid to leave her home. By the age of twenty-four she'd had her nose operated on eight times, once whilst she was awake. Against the odds, she overcame her anxiety herself. She is now confident and outgoing, virtually unrecognisable from the girl who had once appeared in a documentary about Body Dysmorphia.
So what changed?
“I spent fifteen years studying faces, self-improvement, and people”, she says. “But I stumbled across it by chance, through 'circumstances'. There are several parts to The Illusion, and it took me a while to piece them together. There's trickery involved”, she explains. “It was like solving a Rubik's Cube, a wonderful complex puzzle. I believe Body Dysmorphia is one of the most misunderstood problems of the twenty-first century”, she says. “Psychiatrists see illogic, but I see logic.”
"I think it's great - interesting, powerful, passionate, thoughtful. And helpful." - Professor Peter Kinderman, one of Britain's leading clinical psychologists.
"This is the inspiring story of someone who was able to heal herself from the medical labels that were given to her. She writes with clarity and passion, about how to learn to accept yourself, both how you look and who you are. I recommend it to anyone whose life is dominated by anxiety about their appearance" - Dr. Lucy Johnstone, another of Britain's leading clinical psychologists.
“...helpful for anyone who is struggling with these kinds of concerns, or for therapists/counselors who encounter these kinds of issues in their work... Psychiatry has eroded, and in some areas, virtually eliminated the notion that people can help themselves... 'The Illusion' offers a refreshing and much-needed counterpoint to this perspective... highly recommended” - Phil Hickey, American psychologist.
The Illusion...
253 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 21, 2015
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