Shattered Image: Understanding Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Brian Cuban is a successful lawyer, activist and TV host is living with an enemy that haunted him for over 30 years: his own reflection in the mirror.
Brian Cuban is a successful lawyer, activist and TV host is living with an enemy that haunted him for over 30 years: his own reflection in the mirror.

Through a series of very personal, witty and poignant anecdotes in his book Shattered Image: My Triumph Over Body Dysmorphic Disorder, the younger brother of Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban opens up about his personal battle with a mental disorder known as Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) in which the sufferer is preoccupied with a distorted sense of self-image and is often afflicted with eating disorders, depression and addiction.

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In the book, Cuban illustrates the ongoing nightmare of (BDD) that has permeated his thoughts since childhood, taking the reader through the painful journey of childhood bullying over his weight, rejection and the behaviors that slowly developed as a young adult which took him into the abyss of depression, alcoholism, drug addiction, steroid abuse and eating disorders, nearly causing him to take his own life at the age of 44.

Brian joins host Lisa Davis to share his story.

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Additional Info

  • Segment Number: 1
  • Audio File: talk_healthy/tt130.mp3
  • Featured Speaker: Brian Cuban
  • Book Title: The Addicted Lawyer: Tales of the Bar, Booze, Blow, and Redemption
  • Guest Facebook Account: https://www.facebook.com/bcuban
  • Guest Twitter Account: @bcuban
  • Guest Bio: Brian-Cuban1Brian Cuban, the younger brother of Dallas Mavericks owner and entrepreneur Mark Cuban, is a Dallas based attorney, author and addiction recovery advocate. He is graduate of Penn State University and The University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Brian has been in long term recovery from alcohol, cocaine and bulimia since April of 2007.

    His first book, Shattered Image: My Triumph Over Body Dysmorphic Disorder, chronicles his first-hand experiences living with, and recovering from, 27 years of eating disorders, and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).

    Brian’s most recent, best-selling book, The Addicted Lawyer, Tales of The Bar, Booze, Blow, & Redemption is an un-flinching look back at how addiction and other mental health issues destroyed his career as a once successful lawyer and how he and others in the profession redefined their lives in recovery and found redemption.

    Brian has spoken at colleges, universities, conferences, non-profit and legal events across the United States and in Canada. Brian has appeared on prestigious talks shows such as the Katie Couric Show as well as numerous media outlets around the country. He also writes extensively on these subjects. His columns have appeared and he has been quoted on these topics on CNN.com, Foxnews.com, Huffington Post, Above The Law, New York Times, and in online and print newspapers around the world.
  • Length (mins): 23:32
  • Waiver Received: No
  • Host: Lisa Davis, MPH