Online Support Groups
Support groups provide a safe environment where you can talk openly about your BDD, as well as giving support and encouragement to others.
Support groups can play an important role during and after treatment in helping you recover from and manage your BDD and often they also include family members too.
You can access our online support groups from anywhere in the world. We hope the online groups will help build a supportive BDD Community that anyone can become a part of. Please note the time zones of the different groups.
All the support groups the we advertise here, except for number 1.) are independent of the BDD Foundation.
1.) BDD Foundation’s Zoom BDD Support Group (UK based but open to all)
Type: User led. The group will provide an opportunity to meet other people with BDD, share experiences and concerns about the illness and provide mutual support.
When: 2nd & 4th Monday of every Month. 6.30-8pm GMT.
Upcoming dates 2025: 22nd December.
Upcoming dates 2026: 12th & 26th January, 9th & 23rd February, 9th & 23rd March, 13th & 27th April, 11th & 25th May, 8th & 22nd June, 13th & 27th July, 10th & 24th August, 14th & 28th September, 12th & 26th October, 9th & 23rd November, 14th & 28th December.
Where: On Zoom (camera use optional)
Contact: support@bddfoundation.org to register
Funded by the National Lottery
2.) Zoom Evening BDD Support Group run by OCD Action (UK only)
Type: OCD Action support groups are open to anyone in the UK affected by OCD or BDD. They’re easily accessible via Zoom, and you can choose whether to have your camera on or off. We provide a safe, welcoming space where you can connect with others who share similar experiences and offer mutual support without judgment. All groups are peer-led and facilitated by a dedicated team of trained volunteers.
When: 4th Tuesday of the month, 7pm
Where: Online/ Zoom
Register: https://ocdaction.org.uk/online-support-groups/
3.) Zoom Youth Support Group (ages 16 – 20) run by OCD Action (UK only)
Type: OCD Action support groups are open to anyone in the UK affected by OCD or BDD. They’re easily accessible via Zoom, and you can choose whether to have your camera on or off. We provide a safe, welcoming space where you can connect with others who share similar experiences and offer mutual support without judgment. All groups are peer-led and facilitated by a dedicated team of trained volunteers.
When: 1st & 3rd Thursday of every month, 7 – 9pm
Where: Online/ Zoom
Register: https://ocdaction.org.uk/online-support-groups/
4.) Zoom Parents/ Caregivers BDD Support Group run by OCD Action (UK only)
Type: OCD Action support groups are open to anyone in the UK affected by OCD or BDD. They’re easily accessible via Zoom, and you can choose whether to have your camera on or off. We provide a safe, welcoming space where you can connect with others who share similar experiences and offer mutual support without judgment. All groups are peer-led and facilitated by a dedicated team of trained volunteers.
When: 1st Tuesday of every Month, 7pm
Where: Online/ Zoom
Register: https://ocdaction.org.uk/online-support-groups/
5.) Zoom Partners of people with OCD and BDD Support Group by OCD Action (UK only)
Type: OCD Action support groups are open to anyone in the UK affected by OCD or BDD. They’re easily accessible via Zoom, and you can choose whether to have your camera on or off. We provide a safe, welcoming space where you can connect with others who share similar experiences and offer mutual support without judgment. All groups are peer-led and facilitated by a dedicated team of trained volunteers.
When: Zoom – 2nd & 4th Thursday of every month, 7pm
Where: Online/ Zoom
Register: https://ocdaction.org.uk/online-support-groups/
6.) Zoom Student OCD or BDD Support Group, run by OCD Action (UK only)
OCD Action support groups are open to anyone in the UK affected by OCD or BDD. They’re easily accessible via Zoom, and you can choose whether to have your camera on or off. We provide a safe, welcoming space where you can connect with others who share similar experiences and offer mutual support without judgment. All groups are peer-led and facilitated by a dedicated team of trained volunteers.
When: 1st Tuesday and 3rd Wednesday, 7pm
Where: Online/ Zoom
Register: https://ocdaction.org.uk/online-support-groups/
7.) GoogleMeet BFRB UK & Ireland peer-support Group
Type: BFRB UK & Ireland runs peer-led support groups for people living with body-focused repetitive behaviours (BFRBs) such as trichotillomania (hair pulling disorder), dermatillomania (skin picking disorder) and related disorders. They also run a group for family, carers, and friends of people living BFRBs.
When: Fortnightly on Sundays from 2-3.30pm for people with BFRBs, Monthly on Wednesdays from 8-9pm for loved ones of those with BFRBs. These times are subject to change, please check our website for up-to-date details.
Where: GoogleMeet (camera use optional)
Contact: hello@bfrbukandireland.com or go to bfrbukireland.com
8.) Zoom/ Phone Trichotillomania & Dermatillomania Support Group run by OCD Action (UK only)
Type: This online group is run by OCD Actions ‘Even Better Together project’ and and uses Zoom and Phone to run the sessions. There are two sessions a month which alternate between Zoom and phone. For the phone group, there are no phone costs to joining a session or fees to attend. The group is an informal and supportive environment to share experiences of Trichotillomania (hair pulling) and Dermatillomania (skin picking) issues and to offer encouragement to others. The group also has a closed Facebook group of which participants are offered access to if they wish.
When: 1st & 3rd Wednesday of every Month, 7 – 9pm
Where: Two sessions a month which alternate between Zoom (video use optional) and Phone
Contact: sign-up@ebtsupportgroups.co.uk or 020 7036 9883
9.) Body Dysmorphic Support Group (BDS) (USA based but open to all)
Type: User led. We are a support group meets 2x weekly on zoom to help and encourage recovery from the cruel disorder of Body Dysmorphic Disorder. Our support group can be helpful in finding life beyond the confining, painful grip of BDD. We share our experience, strength and hope in recovery. Our voices are powerful, as we uniquely understand the experience of BDD. This group does not offer professional guidance but is an opportunity to share ideas and provide mutual support. The group is open to those afflicted and or caring/supportive others.
When: Tuesdays 9am (PST) and Wednesdays 3pm (PST)
Where: Zoom (camera use optional)
Contact: Lon lss602014@icloud.com or lssrpc@yahoo.com
10.) Zoom BDD Recovery Support Group (USA)
Type: Zoom peer support group for people suffering from BDD symptoms. The focus is on sharing personal experiences and getting/providing support to others who coping with and recovering from BDD. Participants can join via audio and video or just audio.
When: Second & Fourth Thursday of each month, 6pm MT/8pm ET (US)
Where: Zoom
Contact: Eva eva@recoveryfrombdd.com
11.) Zoom Celebrating Our Strength (COS) virtual support group (USA)
Type: The Celebrating Our Strength (COS) virtual support group is a safe place where participants can share their hopes, goals, successes and the wisdom they have gained on their healing journeys. The support group is open to people with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) who are 18+ and are actively engaged in their healing and recovery. People who have recovered from BDD and OCD are also welcome to join!
When: Third Thursday of each month, 8pm EST/ 6pm MST/ 5pm PST
Where: Zoom
Contact: Eva eva@recoveryfrombdd.com
12.) Zoom BDD Support Group for Parents and Partners (USA)
Type: Zoom BDD support group for parents, partners, and family members of people with body dysmorphic disorder. The group’s purpose is for caregivers of people with BDD to share their personal experiences and receive/provide support. The group is led by a peer support specialist who has recovered from BDD.
When: Second Wednesday of each month, 8pm ET/ 6pm MT (US)
Where: Zoom
Contact: Eva eva@recoveryfrombdd.com
13.) Zoom BDD Support Group (India based)
Type: Led by a clinician from Jivitadoulia (a mental health organisation), this support group is conducted in Hindi and English to foster cultural inclusion. It provides a non-judgmental space where individuals can openly share and be heard, receiving support and validation. Participants learn coping strategies, identify triggers and work towards reducing the stigma associated with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).
When: Third Thursday of every month at 7pm (IST) India
Where: Zoom (camera use optional)
Contact: jivitadoulia@gmail.com
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