Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Food Restriction attributable to Body Image Disorder Linked With Suicide Risks

People who prohibit what quantity they eat as a result of they need body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), a sort of body image disorder, may be at a better risk for trying suicide, in line with a brand new study.

Research revealed within the journal Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior shows that proscribing food intake attributable to BDD is linked with a doubled risk of trying suicide. However, researchers failed to realize a link between proscribing food intake attributable to BDD and concepts of suicide.

"Significantly limiting food intake will be physically painful," study researcher Dr. Katharine A. Phillips, M.D., of Rhode Island Hospital, said during a statement. "It goes against our natural instincts to feed our bodies and answer the physical pain that comes with extreme hunger. The results of this study recommend the importance of assessing people with BDD for restrictive eating behaviors to spot suicide risk, notwithstanding they need not previously been diagnosed with an eating disorder."

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