Peer Support Resources

These resources have been shared by BDD Support Group members and hosts. I hope you find them helpful in coping with your BDD-related symptoms.

BDD Causes and Symptoms (Articles)

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 Coping and Treatment (Articles)

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy | Psychology Today

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

Meditation and Mindfulness Techniques (National Institutes of Health)

Mindfulness Meditation for Stress and Anxiety (Harvard Medical School)

Mental Health and the Holidays – UC Health

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

Overcoming Perfectionism | Overcoming

Overcoming Toxic Shame (Psychology Today)

Psychedelics for the Treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder | by Zahra Adloo | Medium

Prozac User Reviews for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder – Drugs.com

Recovery Village Mental Health First Aid

What is Internal Family Systems? | IFS Institute (ifs-institute.com)

BDD and Trauma Recovery (Books)

8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery

BDD Recovery Journal

Healing the Shame that Binds You

No Bad Parts (IFS Institute)

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

BDD and OCD Podcasts and Videos

Anxiety Society Podcast – OCD Institute Texas

Beating BDD Podcast – BDD Foundation

Evidence-Based Mental Health Podcasts – New Harbinger Publishers

McLean Hospital – BDD & Muscle Dsymorphia

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

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

Mental Health Gifts

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

Mental Health Skills (Videos & Websites)

Building Body Acceptance – Center for Clinical Intervention

Guided Meditation Video – Cambo Black

How to Silence Your Inner Critic – Anxiety Society Podcast Video

Listening to Shame – Brene Brown

National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine

OCD and Anxiety Weekly Videos

The Power of Mindfulness: What You Practice Grows Stronger – Shauna Shapiro

The Power of Vulnerability – Brene Brown

Thriveworks Therapists – U.S. Therapists in 50 States

Toxic Shame: What It Is and How to Heal from It – Heidi Priebe

Understanding Trauma – Tim Fletcher

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.