A Study On Mental Health Issues Among Young Adults With Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Abstract

The mental illness involving obsessive focus on a perceived flaw in appearance termed as Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) makes the person spend hours a day thinking, and worrying about the same and trying to fix it. These negative thoughts make them feel stressed and trigger their day-to-day functioning. To find out the mental health issues among young adults with BDD, a study was carried out in a sample of 201 young adult population selected by purposive sampling method, from the Coimbatore city Population. The study examined the course of BDD with depression, anxiety and stress among young adults and it helped to develop coping mechanisms and overcome BDD symptoms and even help to control.