By Katharine A. Phillips, MD 1. Certain medications are recommended for treating BDD, especially moderate to severe BDD. The right medication usually substantially improves BDD symptoms. It can even be lifesaving. It may be hard to believe that a simple pill can substantially improve BDD symptoms and sometimes even take them all away. After all,… Read more »
Posts By Chelsea Clifton
Healing from Family Trauma and Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Eve Fisher, PhD “Stop behaving like your father!” I remember my mother scolding me after one of my emotional outbursts when I was young. My father would often yell and raise his voice when he was upset about something my mother, my brother, or I had done. My mother’s admonition to not act like him… Read more »
BDD: Letter of Encouragement
To anyone seeking relief from Body Dysmorphic Disorder, First, I want to acknowledge your brave decision to seek help and resources on your journey to recovery from body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). You have found an incredible organization, The International OCD Foundation, with vast information and material to help you better understand the disorder and the… Read more »