Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Body dysmorphia is an overwhelming obsession with body image — and it affects millions of us. Stream more science documentaries on ABC iview: ab.co/ABCScienceDocos

00:00 Intro
02:56 Body Image Issues
07:14 Orthorexia: Clean Eating
13:50 The Rise Of Body Dysmorphia
16:37 Muscle Dysmorphia
19:48 Steroid Abuse
23:30 What Is Body Dysmorphic Disorder
30:56 Would Cosmetic Surgery Help?
37:40 Labiaplasty
47:11 Living With BDD
49:30 How BDD Is Diagnosed

This Catalyst documentary was first broadcast in 2019 by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

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