Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world.
The sufferer may complain of several specific features or a single feature, or a vague feature or general appearance, causing psychological distress that impairs occupational and/or social functioning, sometimes to the point of severe depression and anxiety, development of other anxiety disorders, social withdrawal or complete social isolation, and more.
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The disorder is linked to significantly diminished quality of life and can be co-morbid with major depressive disorder and social phobia, also known as chronic social anxiety. With a completed-suicide rate more than double that of major depression (three to four times that of manic depression) and a suicidal ideation rate of around 80%, extreme cases of BDD linked with dissociation can be considered a risk factor for suicide..
Mental disorder has long been a compelling topic for filmmakers, as its depiction tends to deliver compelling personal struggles and exploits well established fears. Unfortunately the treatment of mental disorder in film is often inaccurate and negative; dramatic films are primarily intended to entertain and as such they have little desire to stretch their audience and pander to popular stereotypes. A reason to be concerned about this is that the pervasiveness of cinema means that for many people these narratives are their primary source of mental illness information.
Psychiatry at the movies | Frontier Psychiatrist
Gestern hatte ich ein langes Gespräch über genau dieses Thema, wie psychische Probleme im englischsprachigen Film dargestellt werden.
Das Zitat stammt aus dem Blog eines britischen Psychiaters, der Filme zusammengestellt hat, um daran Studenten die Grundstrickmuster psychischer Erkrankungen zu erklären. Lesenswert!
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