Body Dysmorphic Disorder

When Autoimmune Disorder Ravages Your Face (and How That Led to My Body Dysmorphic Disorder)

April 15, 2019June 27, 2025 by Sheryl Chan

*Note from A Chronic Voice: Julia is passionate about writing and contributes to various online publications. She aims to raise awareness on rare diseases and mental health, and we’re honoured to have her share her story about body dysmorphic disorder with us here today. The stress of living with either autoimmune disease, permanent injury, or […]

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My name is Sheryl, and I look like your average human being. You’d probably not give a second glance should our paths cross on the street.

But my body is in a bit of a mess. I have had a mini stroke at 14, multiple blood clots in the lungs and legs, a faulty heart rhythm, a gore-tex band for a heart valve, seizures, scars all over my body from various surgeries, and have never had a break from Lupus in over a decade, just to name a few.

By sharing my experiences here, I hope to reach out to those who are suffering to let them know that it is okay to feel depressed, sad or frustrated. Let us simply get through it together one day at a time, and if need be, one second at a time - I can, I can, I can. That’s 3 seconds down.

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