Posts Tagged with body dysmorphic disorder

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New Article, “5 Things People with Body Dysmorphia Want You To Know!” Learn More About This OCD-Related Disorder!

https://www.wondermind.com/article/body-dysmorphia/

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), is an OCD-related disorder, meaning it falls under the OCD disorders section in the DSM-5, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. BDD shares similarities, and many differences, with OCD. This article is a good introduction to the disorder, featuring stories of people living with BDD.

We excited to share the article “5 Things People With Body Dysmorphia Want You To Know” by “Wondermind” (Wondermind), a mental health resource, website, and organization (a mental health ecosystem), founded by singer / actress Selena Gomez, her mom Mandy, and Daniella Pierson (Forbes’ 30 Under 30, entrepreneur who has OCD) – https://www.wondermind.com/our-story/! The interviewed featured our Vice President, Chris Trondsen, LMFT, who opened up about his personal struggles with BDD and was also featured as the clinician discussing the disorder in the section with other people’s personal experiences with the disorder.

If you, or someone you love, is interested in BDD, the article shares ‘5 things people with BDD want everyone to know!’ We hope it’s helpful! We would like to thank Selena Gomez and her team, who were incredible and clearly care so much for mental health! Also, a thank you to the journalist who interviewed Chris, Sam Brodsky, who was very knowledgeable and a pro! Click this link to view the article: https://www.wondermind.com/article/body-dysmorphia/ or the embedded link below!

5 Things People With Body Dysmorphia Want You to Know
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The BDD Foundation is Having Their 10th Annual BDD Conference on Saturday, November 4th!

https://bddfoundation.org/

Are you or someone you love impacted by body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), negative body image, low appearance self-esteem, or any similar struggle? Then this event is for you! On Saturday, November 4, 2023, the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Foundation (https://bddfoundation.org/) is having their all day conference focusing on BDD, body image, comorbid eating disorders, and more.

The conference is titled “New Horizons” and it is their 10th annual BDD conference. There are two options to join: If you are in the London area, you can attend the event live! For those who want to enjoy the event from anywhere, you can purchase the low-cost livestream, which allows you to watch the conference live in its entirety. Additionally, if you purchase the livestream, you’ll be able to watch the recordings at your convenience!

Ticket sales are closing soon, so if you are interested in attending this low cost event, head over to: http://bddfoundation.org

For the full program of the day’s events, head over to: http://bddfoundation.org

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Listen to the “OCD Family Podcast” and learn More About Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), an OCD-Related Disorder!

OCD Southern California board members, Chris and Liz Trondsen, were recently featured on a podcast discussing both what it is like to live with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) and how to support a family member or loved one with the disorder.

To learn more about the podcast episode, please visit www.ocdfamilypodcast.com and read below:

S1E15: Part II: Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) with Chris Trondsen, LMFT, APCC, & Liz Trondsen: Join your host and mental health correspondent, Nicole Morris, LMFT, as she continues her OCD-Related Disorders Series with the OCD family community. In Part II, Nicole interviews IOCDF Lead Advocate, Chris Trondsen, LMFT, APCC, and his lovely mother, Liz Trondsen, about their lived experience with BDD from a family perspective. Join the conversation to help raise awareness and understanding regarding BDD, treatment options, and the hope that is available to our BDD warriors.

About the Show / Content:


You are not alone. We are better together. That is why I am here to create a community of support for family members, spouses, partners, parents, adult children (as there may be “adult” words) and chosen family of OCD Sufferers and their community. New episodes are streaming every Friday. Join the conversation! www.ocdfamilypodcast.com

Sincerely,
Nicole Morris, LMFT

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Missed Our Virtual OCD Conference? That’s Okay, We Recorded It! Tickets Also Available to Watch Conference Recordings For Those Who Did Not Previously Register!

https://socalocdconference2021.com

Each of the 37 presentations given at our Saturday, July 31, 2021 virtual conference were recorded! They are now all up on our conference website, https://socalocdconference2021.com, on the “Video Gallery” page and are now available to view! They will be up to view for 30 days.

How to view the recorded conference presentations:

–If you have not already registered for our conference and want to purchase a ticket in order to view the recorded presentations:

  1. Go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ocd-southern-california-fifth-annual-conference-tickets-165856730947?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
  2. Click on the green “Tickets” button and specify the number of tickets you would like to purchase.
  3. Additionally, there is a place where you can also add a donation towards OCD SoCal, which is a non-profit and relies on donations in-order to offer OCD related programing.
  4. After purchasing a ticket, you will automatically receive an email from Eventbrite. Scroll down to the bottom of the email and it will provide you with detailed instructions on how to log in and view the conference recordings on our “Video Gallery” page.

–If you already registered for our 5th annual virtual conference and want to watch the recorded presentations:

  1. Go to: https://socalocdconference2021.com
  2. Click on the purple “Log In” button.
  3. You are now on the log-in page. To log in, you have to provide the email address you registered on Eventbrite where it asks for the “Username or email.” Then use the password we provided in the emails we sent prior to the start of the conference.
  4. If you cannot locate that email with the log in information, please email us at: info@OCDSoCal.org.
  5. After logging in, you are now on the lobby page. Click on the “Video Gallery” tab and it will take you to the “Video Gallery” page. Now you can watch any of the 37 conference recordings!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ocd-southern-california-fifth-annual-conference-tickets-165856730947?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

We hope everyone registers so you are able to view the full, incredible presentations that were offered at our recent virtual conference! We will keep registration open until the day the “Video Gallery” closes, which is 30 days after the conference ended.