Hi everyone,
Relative newbie here and I'd just like to say this forum is amazing for information and support for others. I was wondering whether anyone was interested in sharing their stories/experiences of living with rosacea and the effects it's had?
I ask because I was very badly bullied in high school because of my skin (acne bad enough to be put on Roaccutane, as it was then or Isotretinoin at age 14) and the long-term effects on my self confidence because of my skin have been devastating. I was diagnosed with something called Body Dysmorphic Disorder about a year and a half ago. For those who haven't heard of it, it's a form of OCD which involve obsessive thoughts around certain things. For me, guess what, it was my skin and the redness associated with it. I was only just diagnosed with rosacea before I was diagnosed with BDD. In a way it was a relief to know it wasn't all in my head - that yes, I did actually have red skin but the fact was it was nowhere near what I imagined it to be (i.e like a London bus!).
But the damage done both by bullying and my own thoughts is hard to live with. I've never really been in a relationship (in my mid-twenties) because I make the immediate assumption that no-one will ever be interested in a girl with red/imperfect skin (underneath the make-up) and I do find it hard to make friends and socialise easily because I imagine everyone is judging me based on my skin.
I'm currently working in the psychology field and would like to say things are getting better (through a combination of therapy, my current course, job and friends) but I realise it may take years to come to terms with having to deal with imperfect skin in a society that says we must look perfect all the time.
I was wondering if anyone else has had similar experiences or have a story they would like to share? I understand it's difficult to share but I think if I offer just some form of support to someone out there who's struggling, to know they're not on their own, it makes it worth it.
x
Psychological effects of rosacea
Relative newbie here and I'd just like to say this forum is amazing for information and support for others. I was wondering whether anyone was interested in sharing their stories/experiences of living with rosacea and the effects it's had?
I ask because I was very badly bullied in high school because of my skin (acne bad enough to be put on Roaccutane, as it was then or Isotretinoin at age 14) and the long-term effects on my self confidence because of my skin have been devastating. I was diagnosed with something called Body Dysmorphic Disorder about a year and a half ago. For those who haven't heard of it, it's a form of OCD which involve obsessive thoughts around certain things. For me, guess what, it was my skin and the redness associated with it. I was only just diagnosed with rosacea before I was diagnosed with BDD. In a way it was a relief to know it wasn't all in my head - that yes, I did actually have red skin but the fact was it was nowhere near what I imagined it to be (i.e like a London bus!).
But the damage done both by bullying and my own thoughts is hard to live with. I've never really been in a relationship (in my mid-twenties) because I make the immediate assumption that no-one will ever be interested in a girl with red/imperfect skin (underneath the make-up) and I do find it hard to make friends and socialise easily because I imagine everyone is judging me based on my skin.
I'm currently working in the psychology field and would like to say things are getting better (through a combination of therapy, my current course, job and friends) but I realise it may take years to come to terms with having to deal with imperfect skin in a society that says we must look perfect all the time.
I was wondering if anyone else has had similar experiences or have a story they would like to share? I understand it's difficult to share but I think if I offer just some form of support to someone out there who's struggling, to know they're not on their own, it makes it worth it.
x
0 commentaires:
Enregistrer un commentaire