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Season 37 · Episode 6 ·
Complete Obsession - Body Dysmorphia
What happens when a completely healthy person wants their leg amputated? Gregg is 55 and does not feel physically whole. This is despite the fact that he is physically healthy and able-bodied. Gregg believes he is incomplete with two legs and it has been his life-long struggle to get doctors to agree that removing one of his legs is the right thing for him. He isn't delusional. He knows what he is asking for and knows it is strange. But he cannot help his feelings. Gregg suffers from a rare but genuine psychological disorder - a form of body dysmorphia. And Gregg is not alone. Although Body Dysmorphia is rare, a worldwide network of sufferers is growing and demanding treatment. It affects bo
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Episode 6 of season 37 of Horizon: “Complete Obsession - Body Dysmorphia”. Aired 2000-02-17. Watch it online free on ZapFlix.