Whats wrong with her shes 15???

Question

can someone give me some symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder? i think my 15 y/o daughter had it. she is constantly complaining about how fat she is how ugly she is. one minute its her nose..its too big. next thing she thinks shes fat, her ears are too big and it goes on and on daily. when she was younger she used to be a bit chubby but she lost alot of weight and is thin but she hates herself. the other day we went to schlitterbahn and she wore her shirt and shorts over her swim suit and on some of the rides she had to take her shirt off. she wouldnt even take it off to ride them she cried and sat under the picnic area. i dont know what is wrong with her?! plz helpp. thnx in advance.

Answer 1

She needs to see a psychologist. She will probably scream at you for dragging her to one, but it will reveal a lot of answers. A lot of teens have a negative self-image, and its important for you to be supportive of her as she receives treatment for these damaging thoughts. good luck!

Answer 2

http://psychcentral.com/disorders/sx42.h...

Body Dysmorphic Disorder

SYMPTOMS

Preoccupation with an imagined defect in appearance. If a slight physical anomaly is present, the person's concern is markedly excessive.

The preoccupation causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.

The preoccupation is not better accounted for by another mental disorder (e.g., dissatisfaction with body shape and size in Anorexia Nervosa).

maybe shes annerorxic or maybe she just gets teased at school

Answer 3

I'm sorry, but I have to politely take issue with Jessi's answer and to anyone else who thinks it's "normal" to have severe body issues.

It is so not "normal" to sit under a tree and cry because you're terrified of taking your shirt off to go on a water ride. It is not "normal" to hate your body so much that you complain about something new every day.

The problem is that we think it's "normal" to go through that stage. Why do we think it is so "normal" to obsessively hate your body?  What is wrong with us that we think this is "normal"?!?!

So no, it's not "normal." No child should have to go through adolescence feeling like c**p and hating their body. You're a good parent to be worried. You might want to look into seeing a counselor with her.

Answer 4

Really, I don't think there is anything wrong with her. She's 15; she's insecure. It's very normal.

If you want to help, make sure you tell her how beautiful she is (not in a crazy way so that it's annoying). Point out specific features of hers that you really find attractive.

Certain weird things my gramma told me when I was a teenager and insecure that always made me feel special and pretty were:

You have such a pretty natural shape to your eyebrows!

Your toes are so cute!

Your little button nose is so pretty!

If she has a nice jaw line, tell her that. If she has a great hair texture, tell her that; etc.

The point is that she will focus on the good, not the things she's insecure about.

Also, don't wait to give her these compliments when she complains about something she finds disgusting on herself-- just bring them up.

Answer 5

She's 15. That's what they do. Society tells them they should look a certain way...

Honestly..is she overweight? Everything she points out could it be true? She may be pointing out things that are absolutely true but you have to ensure she loves her self for who she is! You and the people she love has to encourage her(not spoil her).

She may need to take on hobbies that has nothing to do with her image. A picture with this question may have helped. Because she may be everythings he points out but you need to let her know she is beautiful and that she is still developing as a young woman. she is going through puberty and all girls are going throuhg the same thing...tell her you did! even if you didn't TELL HER Lol.

Find a before and after picture of someone..i dunno, this may help :)