Not accepting your body is not uncommon in today’s world. Thoughts about one’s own imperfection at least once visited almost everyone. But sometimes they become so obsessive that they develop into a mental disorder – dysmorphophobia. And even celebrities suffer from it. A close acquaintance with this problem was reported by the daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Mir Tallulah.
The youngest daughter of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis, 27-year-old Tallulah Willis, said on her Instagram that for a long time she suffered from body dysmorphic disorder – a mental disorder in which a person does not accept his appearance or any of its separate parts. According to the girl, she faced this problem as a teenager.
“I punished myself for not looking like my mother after I was told that I was a copy of my father from birth: I denied this resemblance, because I was sure that the “male” face was the main reason for my unattractiveness. Lie! I was and remain worthy of attention at any stage of life, in any size, with any hair (just like you), Tallulah wrote. “You can’t control age-related changes, time goes by, your face changes.”
In addition, Willis urged anyone experiencing similar difficulties to not hesitate to seek help. She also said that helped her cope with the disease herself.
- Remove all mirrors for a while, try not to look at your reflection once again – do this only in case of real need, for example, when you need to wash your face or brush your teeth;
- Take a break from social media. As a last resort, leave pages with memes – they will keep the mood up;
- Read fantasy books. For example, the works of Sarah Maas;
- Find people with whom you can talk about what worries you, how you feel and what you need;
- Walk more often and listen to music;
- Take a bath with oils, take care of the body without thinking about how it looks;
- Write. Pour on paper everything that is going on in your head. You can then rip or burn it. Let these experiences no longer occupy you;
- Breathe. Close your eyes often and listen to your breathing for at least five minutes.
Tallulah Willis isn’t the only celebrity with body dysmorphic disorder. Actress Uma Thurman also admitted that in 1998, after the birth of her first child, she developed this disorder. For several years she considered herself fat and was afraid to look in the mirror.
Singer Miley Cyrus also suffered from dysmorphophobia – she “earned” the disease while filming the TV series Hannah Montana. There, according to her, she was required to look perfect every day.
However, dysmorphophobia is not only a female problem. Actor Robert Pattinson also said that at the beginning of his career, due to the rejection of his body, it was extremely difficult for him to appear in public and attend social events.