An important moment for BDD awareness is coming
For the very first time, we are excited to be hosting a BDD Awareness Day on 3rd September 2026.
BDD Awareness Day is a dedicated opportunity to increase understanding of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), challenge stigma, and ensure that more people affected by this often misunderstood condition can access more understanding, support, and effective treatment.
Organised by the BDD Foundation in partnership with the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF), the inaugural BDD Awareness Day brings together individuals with lived experience, families, professionals, researchers, and communities around the world to shine a light on BDD.
Why do we need an Awareness Day?
Despite affecting 1 in 50 people, BDD remains widely misunderstood and under recognised. Increasing awareness helps to:
- Improve understanding of what BDD is and how it affects people
- Reduce stigma and misconceptions around the condition
- Encourage people experiencing symptoms to seek support
- Help families, friends, and professionals recognise the signs of BDD
- Promote access to effective, evidence-based treatment
Together, we can change the conversation
BDD is so much more than worrying about your appearance. It is a serious condition that deserves compassion, understanding, and needs appropriate support and psychological treatment.
By learning more about BDD and sharing accurate information, we can work towards our mission, and help create a world where people affected by BDD feel seen, understood, and able to access the help they need.
How you can get involved
We can all play a powerful role in raising awareness. You can support BDD Awareness Day by:
- Engaging with the information we are sharing across our channels
- Sharing information with your community to help expand our reach – you can use our social media assets found here.
- Welcoming conversations around mental health and reducing stigma
- Supporting awareness activities and events
- Signposting people affected by BDD towards support and resources
- Amplifying our work so it reaches those who need it most
Upcoming BDD Awareness Events
🗣️ BDD Awareness Day Livestream
Thursday, September 3, 2026
9:00 AM PT / 12:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM GMT
Join Chris Trondsen, LMFT, along with Tilly Kaye and experts Katherine Phillips, MD, and Sony Khemlani, PhD, for a special discussion about Body Dysmorphic Disorder, including how BDD presents and the evidence-based treatment options available.
Registration info coming soon
