"Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), or body dysmorphia, is an anxiety disorder that causes sufferers to spend a lot of time worrying about their appearance and to have a distorted view of how they look.
For example, they may be convinced that a barely visible scar is a major flaw that everyone is staring at, or that their nose looks abnormal.
Having BDD does not mean the person is vain or self-obsessed.
When does low confidence turn into BDD?
Almost everyone feels unhappy about the way they look at some point in their life, but these thoughts usually come and go and can be forgotten.
However, for someone with BDD, the thought of a flaw is very distressing and does not go away.
The person believes they are ugly or defective and that others perceive them in this way, despite reassurances from others about their appearance.
BDD can lead to depression and even thoughts of suicide."
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/body-dysmorphia/Pages/Introduction.aspx
I started exploring the idea that perception and mental capacity have a lot more to do with identity and the way that a person looks or feels than we would realize. Because my article and magazine is male orientated, I thought it best to start exploring imagery such as those that I found below.
