The term Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) describes a disabling preoccupation with perceived defects or flaws in appearance. It can affect both men and women, and makes sufferers excessively self-conscious. They tend to check their appearance repeatedly and try to camouflage or alter the defects they see, often […]
Checked this out again last night and well worth another listen. In the first half hour, in particular, Paul Henry explains why he thinks addictive behaviours of all sorts are emotional disorders – how the “spiritual malady” of 12 step recovery can also be seen as an emotional […]
Here I am being interviewed at length by Chris Aguirre on his excellent Since Right Now podcast about my theories of addiction, and other research, my experience of addiction and recovery and how academic and so-called anecdotal or “experiential” evidence have been combined to shape my world view […]
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