When BDD is focused on intimate areas of the body there’s a huge effect on self-esteem, relationships, intimacy, and all aspects of daily life.
Therapy is as much about the relationship as it is about what's said in sessions. Finding someone who understands your unique situation and who is willing and able to support you is an important step.
Children, especially teens, are deeply attuned to the emotional state of their parents and carers. This emotional sensitivity often also applies to adults who suffer with appearance anxiety or BDD.
How to cope when our teenager is struggling with strong emotions. How we can remember love in the storm and stay attuned to their needs.
Struggling with body image anxiety and wondering if it’s something deeper? Learn how to distinguish between normal insecurity and signs of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), and explore the hidden causes
Why therapy for BDD sometimes fails. We believe a holistic, relational, compassionate, personalised and committeed approach is needed for sucessful BDD therapy.
In this text I consider why and how our brain distorts what we see reflected in the mirror.
This article explores the challengs of being a carer and how we can use the practice of mindfulness to support us.
We believe that in some circumstances it’s important to consider having a full assessment, possibly also a formal psychiatric diagnosis.
