Episode 2 - Minnie Iris

Holly Sherriff first had symptoms of BDD in her early teens, but it wasn't until she was 18 that the condition really took hold – and lockdown pushed it to its worst. In this conversation, Holly talks...

28 Sep 40min

The author, speaker and therapist Scott Granet has lived with BDD for many decades, but he's now learnt to manage the disorder so it's 'no more than a minor nuisance'. He tells us about the childhood ...

27 Aug 40min

Our guest, Rachel Moore, lived with undiagnosed BDD for around 30 years before finally receiving a diagnosis in her late thirties. She talks candidly about childhood bullying, family comments, and how...

28 Jul 36min

Our guest, Mia Hill, describes how an obsession with perceived flaws took over her life during the COVID-19 lockdown. Today, Mia works for OCD-UK, serves as an ambassador for the BDD Foundation and op...

25 Jun 38min

Sheila Paul reflects on the role cultural expectations and painful childhood experiences played in her developing body dysmorphic disorder. And she describes how sharing her experiences within the Afr...

27 Mai 30min

Sam Milburn, mum to Jack, is a passionate advocate for more awareness and better access to treatment for BDD. In this episode, she shares her hard-won advice for other parents, including how to naviga...

24 Apr 52min

Just a couple of years ago, Malise Honey was in a wheelchair after spending three and a half years in hospital being misunderstood, mistreated and wrongly diagnosed. Today she is in recovery, voluntee...

29 Mar 40min

For much of the time Mark Brown lived with BDD, he looked as if he was functioning from the outside. But inside he was living under what he calls "a dome of shame and disgust". Now, after lots of hard...

26 Feb 52min