Peer Support Resources

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

Academic Articles from The BDD Family Book

Research Studies on BDD and related disorders

BDD and Mental Health Podcasts

Beating BDD Podcast- BDD Foundation

Evidence-Based Mental Health Podcasts – New Harbinger Publishers

BDD Videos

McLean Hospital – BDD & Muscle Dsymorphia

The BDD Foundation – YouTube

Books about BDD and Related Conditions

8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery

BDD Recovery Journal

Healing the Shame that Binds You

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)

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)

Self-help Resources (Videos & Websites)

Brene Brown – Listening to Shame

Brene Brown – Power of Vulnerability

Building Body Acceptance (Center for Clinical Intervention)

Guided Meditation Video – YouTube

OCD and Anxiety Weekly Videos – YouTube