Angry outbursts, or what some of my patients refer to as temper tantrums, can seriously disrupt the family. They’re a particularly difficult aspect of BDD. The outbursts usually reflect frustration and anger over the psychological pain, isolation, and disruption of life that BDD can cause. Sometimes the outbursts are precipitated by a painful event, such [...]

If BDD upsets your family routine, try to get it back to normal. This may take some time. If the symptoms don’t upset your routine, try to prevent this from happening. No one benefits when BDD takes over and disrupts your life. It’s best for both you and the BDD sufferer to live as normal [...]

After a woman and her doctor have concluded that her infertility is due to defective Fallopian tubes and that her other reproductive organs are healthy, she may be a candidate for in-vitro fertilization. (Age might be a consideration at some clinics. The Norfolk clinic does not accept applicants over thirty-five.) A woman and her husband [...]