By the way, I probably should have said this in my first reply. If transsexualism isn't viewed as a 'disorder' but rather a 'mental condition', then perhaps it's wrong to view BIID as a disorder rather than a mental condition. The striking similarities (feeling as though one is trapped in the wrong body, and needing physical change to feel at peace with one's body) suggest to me the disease-model of psychiatry is often flawed.
Also, I should note the lady on Springer did not say she had BIID, and I don't want to presume to know what condition she might have, I just wanted to point out how rude it is to label someone as "wacky" or "dumb". She is also a transsexual which suggests to me that BIID and transsexualism may have quite a lot in common with each other and can coexist in the one patient, although as I mentioned I'm not suggesting to know what condition the Springer lady actually has. Just pointing out the similarities to the blind lady with BIID - they both say they felt as if they needed physical change in the bodies from when they were children - and they both went to extreme lengths to achieve it - and they are both much happier with their bodies following the change.
Also, I should note the lady on Springer did not say she had BIID, and I don't want to presume to know what condition she might have, I just wanted to point out how rude it is to label someone as "wacky" or "dumb". She is also a transsexual which suggests to me that BIID and transsexualism may have quite a lot in common with each other and can coexist in the one patient, although as I mentioned I'm not suggesting to know what condition the Springer lady actually has. Just pointing out the similarities to the blind lady with BIID - they both say they felt as if they needed physical change in the bodies from when they were children - and they both went to extreme lengths to achieve it - and they are both much happier with their bodies following the change.
For Religion & Health see:[/b][/size] Williams & Sternthal. (2007). Spirituality, religion and health: Evidence and research directions. Med. J. Aust., 186(10), S47-S50. -LINK
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
