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False body odour belief signals mental illness

Some mental health disorders can lead to a false belief about body odour. FILE PHOTO | NMG

By  Dr Frank Njenga

Psychiatrist and mental health consultant

Qn: “Is body odour triggered by the mental state of an individual. A motivational speaker once claimed so”

Many years ago, a woman was sent to us by her doctor because “she thinks she has a bad smell emanating from her body”.

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