This year, we are proud to host our 6th International Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) Conference, centred around the theme of Building Courage & Community through shared lived experience. Our conference… Read more »
– by Kellie Smith My journey with Body Dysmorphic Disorder began at sixteen years old, when I developed a debilitating preoccupation that something was wrong with my face. When I… Read more »
Join Chris Trondsen, LMFT, along with Tilly Kaye and experts Katherine Phillips, MD, and Sony Khemlani, PhD, for a special discussion about Body Dysmorphic Disorder, including how BDD presents and… Read more »
December 5, 2026 | Virtual For individuals and families, and mental health professionals A one-day conference for individuals and families impacted by body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), as well as mental… Read more »
Join Heather Karp and guest panelists for an authentic conversation about what OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) and BDD (body dysmorphic disorder) truly are, lived experience & common misconceptions. Event is in… Read more »
In partnership with the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Foundation, the International OCD Foundation is excited to announce an annual BDD Awareness Day, a new global effort to raise awareness of Body… Read more »
OCD Southern California Vice President, Chris Trondsen, LMFT, will guest present for a fellow affiliate’s event: OCD North Carolina’s OCD (and related disorders) Lecture Series. This lecture series is a… Read more »
By Katharine A. Phillips, M.D Many people with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) – distressing or impairing preoccupation with perceived appearance flaws — don’t know that they have it. Friends, family,… Read more »
We’re very fortunate to have two great treatments for BDD. It’s hard to believe that as recently as just a few decades ago, we didn’t know what treatments work for… Read more »
