Peer Support BDD Resources

These resources have been shared by our support group members and hosts. They include resources about BDD, OCD, Anxiety, and Eating Disorders. Caregiver resources from our community members are also provided here. 

BDD Causes and Symptoms (Articles)

Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Clinical Aspects and Relationship to OCD – Psychiatry Online

Cognitive Distortions: 15 Examples & Worksheets – Positive Psychology

Family Caregiver Helpline – NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)

Identity and shame in body dysmorphic disorder as compared to obsessive-compulsive disorder – ScienceDirect

Relational Trauma: Mental Health Effects, Examples, and Healing (psychcentral.com)

Shame and Defectiveness Beliefs in Treatment-Seeking Patients with Body Dysmorphic Disorder – PMC (nih.gov)

BDD and Mental Health Treatment (Articles)

Building Body Acceptance (Body Dysmorphia) Self-Help Resources (health.wa.gov.au)

Microdosing LSD: Benefits, risks, and more (medicalnewstoday.com)

Psychedelics for the Treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder – Zahra Adloo (Medium)

Prozac User Reviews for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder – Drugs.com

Understanding Suicide – Jessica Munoz RN (Pacific Medical Training) 

BDD, OCD, and Trauma Recovery (Books)

8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery

BDD Recovery Journal

Healing the Shame that Binds You

My Face and God: Supernaturally Set Free from the Torment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Nathaniel Branden’s Self-Esteem Every Day: Reflections on Self-Esteem and Spirituality

No Bad Parts (Internal Family Systems Institute)

Reducing Secondary Traumatic Stress (for Therapists)

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You

The Loving Parent Guidebook: The Solution is to Become Your Own Loving Parent

The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook

Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma

When OCD Treatment Doesn’t Work: A Flexible, Creative, Somewhat Unorthodox Toolkit to Help You Manage Obsessions and Compulsions

You Are Not Alone book series: The NAMI Guide to Navigating Mental Health—With Advice from Experts and Wisdom from Real People and Families

BDD Podcasts, Webinars, and Videos

A Quest for Hope: Body Dysmorphic Disorder Compulsions – BDD Foundation

Beating BDD Podcast – BDD Foundation

BDD and Relationships – BDD Foundation

BDD in Young People – Georgia Krebs

Body Dysmorphic Disorder: A Guide for Therapists and Mental Health Professionals – Katharine Phillips

Body Dysmorphic Disorder Recovery Documentary – Mark B. Constantian

Compassion-focused Therapy Approaches to Body Shame – BDD Foundation

Coping with BDD Lapses and Relapases – BDD Foundation

Coping with BDD When You Have Observable Flaws – BDD Foundation

How I Recovered from BDD – Eva Fisher, PhD

McLean Hospital – BDD & Muscle Dsymorphia

Medication for BDD – Steven Poskar, MD

Medication for BDD in Young People – Bruce Clark, MD

Mirror Retraining – Rob Willson, MD

Shedding Light on Shame and BDD – Georgia Krebs

Suicidality: Let’s Talk About It – McLean Hospital

The Neglected Trauma of Neglect: Trauma and BDD – BDD Foundation

Understanding Body Dysmorphic Disorder with Dr. Toni Pikoos – Australia

Understanding and Treating Body Dysmorphic Disorder – Rogers Behavioral Health

Unfair to Compare (Social Comparison) – BDD Foundation

What does good CBT look like (for BDD)? – Sarah Lavender, MD

Caregiver Resources (Articles, Books, Videos, Websites)

Beyond BDD: Empowering Parents and Carers of Children with Body Dysmorphic Disorder 

Family Caregiver Helpline – NAMI

From Stigma to Support: A Caregiver’s Role in Mental Health Care & Substance Use Recovery – Caregiver Action Network

How to motivate people with BDD to participate in treatment – International OCD Foundation

I AM NOT SICK, I Don’t Need Help! LEAP Book Series

SPACE – Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions – International OCD Foundation

The Parallel Process: Growing Alongside Your Adolescent or Young Adult Child in Treatment

When a Loved One Won’t Seek Treatment

Youth site for children, teenagers, and parents – BDD Foundation (UK)

Eating Disorder Related Resources

National Eating Disorder Association – Get Help

The Eating Disorder Foundation

OCD Podcasts and Videos

Anxiety Society Podcast – OCD Institute Texas

Evidence-Based Mental Health Podcasts – New Harbinger Publishers

International OCD Foundation Livestreams 

OCD and Anxiety Weekly Videos

OCD Hotline of New York and New Jersey

OCD SOS: Sharing Our Stories Podcast – OCD Jacksonville (Florida)

Worrying is Optional – Ben Eckstein (Evidence-Based Podcast)

OCD-related Mental Health Gifts

OCD and Anxiety Disorder Themed Gifts by The Ocdopus (Etsy)

The resources provided on the Fear to Courage website are for reference only. Eva Fisher PhD has made every effort to confirm the reliability and accuracy of the resources provided. She is not liable for any errors or omissions in the resources or for any use you or others may make of the resources.