People are becoming increasingly dissatisfied with the way they look, and they are desperate to acquire a ‘designer body’ with perfect looks. This talk on psychoanalytic reflections on appearance anxiety was organized by Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health, Neuro & Allied Sciences in collaboration with India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. It was a part of a 12-month interactive series on Indian psychoanalysis (2012 -2013) curated by Pulkit Sharma who had set up a psychoanalytic therapy unit at VIMHANS, New Delhi. <br /><br />The speaker Pulkit Sharma is a well-known clinical psychologist, psychoanalytic therapist, spiritual counselor and author now based in Pondicherry, India. In this talk, Pulkit Sharma draws upon his rich psychotherapy and research experience to talk about people who have a severe anxiety due to mild or imaginary defects in their physical appearance. <br /><br />Highlights of the talk:<br />1. Signs and symptoms of appearance anxiety<br />2. The triad of ugly self, traumatic childhood and cognitive distortions<br />3. Cultural ideals of physical beauty and media influence<br />4. Dealing with appearance anxiety<br /><br />#bodypositivity #looks #obsession #pulkitsharmaclinicalpsychologist #authorpulkit
