Question

Mae notices that her daughter, natalie, is extremely preoccupied with the freckles on her nose. mae can barely see the freckles, but natalie spends hours in front of the mirror and recently declared that her nose is deformed and she is ugly. she spent her entire weekend applying products to eliminate the freckles, and she recently announced her plans to save money for plastic surgery. mae believes her daughter may have a ________ disorder.

Answer 1

Mae's daughter, Natalie, may have body dysmorphic disorder. Those with this disorder will often have negative thoughts about the way they look, even if these thoughts are far from the truth. This disorder can cause a lot of anxiety so much so that Mae feels inclined to alter the way she looks with surgery.