Does appearance anxiety get in the way of your life, your relationships and work? Are you tired of feeling hopeless, and overwhelmed?
As lived experience psychotherapists and coaches, we have personal experience of the impact of Body Dysmorphia, our aim is to help you to feel better. We're dedicated to reducing delays in assessment, diagnosis and treatment and to set people on an effective and supported path to recovery. We focus on raising awareness so that people can get help as soon as possible.
People who have appearance anxiety or BDD experience a great deal of distress; they see themselves as having defects that make them ugly, abnormal, or disgusting. They are often dominated by an intense preoccupation with an aspect of their face or body and feel compelled to resolve this. Their concern is usually about a feature that other people believe is part of the normal variations in appearance we humans have, or about a ‘defect’ which simply can’t be seen by others. This disparity between what the person sees reflected in the mirror and what his or her loved ones tell them, causes a huge amount of misunderstanding, shame and distress.
Go here to read about BDD and see our Resources page for further information and resources.