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Young Minds information and advice about body image

The Mix: Body Image and Self Esteem

Mind: How to increase your self-esteem

B-eat: Eating Disorders

For complex/severe Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)

There are national specialist services available for the treatment of complex/severe OCD and DBB and this can be funded by the NHS. The national specialist service (NSS) is in London and referrals usually need to be completed by a doctor or medical professional.

Find out more about the OCD/BDD Service – this link will take you to the website of the South West London & St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust which offers national services.

There is more information about specialist OCD and BDD treatment on the OCD Action website

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🔊 Listen to Raising Teens: Body image on BBC Sounds

How do today’s teens feel about their own body image? And how has it affected how they behave and live their lives? Do they feel pressured to change the way they look? Instagram face, plastic surgery, the Kardashian effect – and the backlash that has ensued. Are today’s social media “influencers” any different from the magazines your parents’ generation poured over as a teen, showing photoshopped unattainable bodies? Guests include: Personal Trainer and Yoga teacher Kate Winter and beauty therapist Clare Rogers.
First broadcast on BBC Sussex on 2 May 2019.