NEED TO KNOW

✢ BDD is a complex mental health condition that manifests as an obsessive and excessive preoccupation with appearance.

✢ This ‘hidden’ disorder may affect 2% of the population.

✢ BDD is treated with cognitive behavioural therapy and SSRIS – a type of antidepressant.

✢ The BDD Foundation runs support groups to help with recovery; bddfoundation.org