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Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is a common, often drastic, and under-recognized body image disorder, whereby people are either distressed or preoccupied by the way they see themselves to the point that it impairs their lives. The perceived flaws in their appearance lead to obsession and they are convinced their body is imperfect when they actually look completely normal. Over 75% of people with BDD feel suicidal at some point, with 25% having already attempted to take their own life.

Signs and symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder include:

Preoccupation with your physical appearance with extreme...
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posted by NightFrog
"Bipolar disorder is a mental disorder characterized by extreme shifts in mood, as well as fluctuations in energy and activity levels. During these abnormal shifts, the patient commonly finds it difficult to complete everyday tasks.

Bipolar disorder is also known as manic-depressive illness.

Bipolar disorder is a serious mental illness that can destroy relationships, undermine career prospects, and seriously affect academic performance. The American Psychological Association says that these emotional shifts can become so overwhelming that individuals may choose suicide.

What is bipolar disorder?...
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"Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a serious emotional condition, typically with a tendency towards unstable and turbulent emotions, heightened anger, feelings of emptiness, and fears of being left alone.

An individual with borderline personality disorder finds it hard to cope with limiting demands of the world around them. They will often take impulsive actions, and as a result, have relationships which become chaotic and unstable. The sufferer's sense of identity may be affected, and relationships with work colleagues, friends and household members may turbulent.

A BPD patient may seem...
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posted by Ahanaaa
So guys i wrote this poem today and I wanted some thoughts on it

I like the color brown
I like the way it looks on chocolate
I like the way it looks on my boots
I like the way it looks on the soil, the soil that that grows the plants and trees
I like the way it looks on my skin, the color of me
I like the color brown
I like the color brown on my eyes
I like the color brown on a nice park bench
I like the color brown on chocolate cake
I like the color brown, as i do all colors, i wont discriminate

However sometimes I dont like the color brown
I dont like the color brown after the red
The brown after the read from the times i wish i were dead
The the brown after the red that forms a line
The brown after the red from the blade in my skin in the dead of night
Maybe I dont like the color brown anymore
The brown after the read from the blade in my skin, thinking about if what i did was right

Thank you