Shattered Image: Understanding Body Dysmorphic Disorder




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Summary: Brian Cuban is a successful lawyer, activist and TV host is living with an enemy that haunted him for over 30 years: his own reflection in the mirror.Brian Cuban is a successful lawyer, activist and TV host is living with an enemy that haunted him for over 30 years: his own reflection in the mirror. Through a series of very personal, witty and poignant anecdotes in his book Shattered Image: My Triumph Over Body Dysmorphic Disorder, the younger brother of Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban opens up about his personal battle with a mental disorder known as Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) in which the sufferer is preoccupied with a distorted sense of self-image and is often afflicted with eating disorders, depression and addiction. That's It veggie bars. Save 10% NOW! Use code TalkHealthy. Click here to order. In the book, Cuban illustrates the ongoing nightmare of (BDD) that has permeated his thoughts since childhood, taking the reader through the painful journey of childhood bullying over his weight, rejection and the behaviors that slowly developed as a young adult which took him into the abyss of depression, alcoholism, drug addiction, steroid abuse and eating disorders, nearly causing him to take his own life at the age of 44. Brian joins host Lisa Davis to share his story. Buy on Amazon The Addicted Lawyer: Tales of the Bar, Booze, Blow, and Redemption Sponsor: Head to www.thatsitfruit.com and enter code TalkHealthy to save 10% today!