Alexa Ilacad suffers from body dysmorphic disorder

Actress and Pinoy Big Brother housemate Alexa Ilacad opened up with fellow housemate Benedix Ramos about her growing insecurity about her body weight since she joined the entertainment industry at an early age.

“All my life lalo na growing up in the industry, all I’ve been hearing is ang taba mo, magpapayat ka. Wala kang project kasi mataba ka. That stuck in my head forever. Kahit si Justin Bieber pa magsabi sakin na ang ganda-ganda ko o ang ganda ng katawan ko hindi ko siya kayang paniwalaan,” said Alexa.

Based on his initial diagnosis, PBB resident psychologist-psychiatrist Dr. Randy Dellosa said the actress is suffering from body dysmorphic disorder (BDD).

Body dysmorphia is a mental health condition where a person spends a lot of time worrying about flaws in their appearance.

“Kailangan natin maintindihan, naiiba yung normal insecurities. Sa normal insecurities natin, naba-bother tayo but we can let it go. Whereas sa BDD, dun sila obsessed, dun sila nagpo-focus,” Dellosa said.

“Alam naman natin yung value sa entertainment industry ay yung physical na itsura, good looks. Syempre nakakapag-pressure yun sa tao,” added Dellosa.

Here is the video:

(Photo source: Instagram – @alexailacad)