Omari had so much great stuff to share that we’ve split his interview into two. In the first half, he describes what recovery means to him and how BDD affected his life, including his romantic relationships.
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Alex’s BDD started at around 13 after a friend made a comment about the shape of his head. After 10 years of growing his hair long to disguise the perceived flaw, he did a course of CBT alongside his own exposure therapy. Now, he exposes his head to the world every day and says his BDD is no longer a problem.
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My guest for this episode was Alanah Bagwell. Just a few years ago, Alanah was suffering from BDD so severely that she missed whole chunks of her education. Today, she’s something of a BDD celebrity, appearing on several TV programmes and doing press interviews to raise awareness of the disorder. And like other recent interviewees, she’s also studying to become a clinical psychologist to help others.
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For this episode I spoke to Callum Murphy. He was very frank about how BDD has affected his life and the people around him, as well as how desperate the disorder has made him feel. He’s now recently out of therapy and has some great insights into how to get the most out of it – and how he keeps himself well.
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For this episode I spoke to Gareth Stephens. In just eight years Gareth has gone from being too ill with BDD to work to helping others recover from anxiety disorders as a CBT therapist in south London. His interview shows that however bad things seem, it is possible to make a full recovery from the disorder.
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For the third episode of Beating BDD, I spoke to Hannah Lewis. Hannah’s BDD first appeared when she was about eight. Now 25 and in recovery, she’s recently embarked on a PhD on how to prevent the disorder from developing in secondary school age children.
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For the second episode of Beating BDD, I spoke to Minnie Iris. Minnie suffered from BDD from the age of 11 to when she was diagnosed at 38. Now 51, she describes herself as 80- 90% recovered and does great work to raise awareness of the disorder.
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For this first episode of Beating BDD I spoke to Rob Willson, a London-based CBT therapist who specialises in researching and treating OCD, BDD and health anxiety.
Rob’s also chair of the world’s first charity exclusively devoted to body dysmorphic disorder, the BDD Foundation, which is also behind this podcast. In an interesting half hour Rob talked about how to recognise and treat the disorder, why he believes in curing not managing it and what to do with all that spare attention when you’re cured.
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We’re delighted to tell you that we now have our own podcast, Beating BDD.
You’ll also find us on iTunes and in most podcast apps – just search for Beating BDD.
The podcast features interviews with therapists who specialise in researching and treating BDD, as well as with people who are recovering from the disorder.
It’s produced by Claire Atherton in conjunction with the BDD Foundation. If you’re interested in taking part, or would like to suggest topics to cover, you can write to Claire at bddfoundationpodcast@gmail.com
