SELF-GUIDED RESOURCES
Not everyone’s ready to dive into therapy—and that’s okay. Whether you’re just starting to think about your relationship with your appearance or looking for tools to help you cope, these resources are a gentle place to start. From books and podcasts to apps, charities, and expert-led content, everything here is designed to support you—no pressure, just help when you need it.
BOOKS
CATEGORIES:
The Menopause Manifesto: Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism
Dr Jennifer Gunter
The Adonis Complex: How to Identify, Treat and Prevent Body Obsession in Men and Boys
Harrison G. Pope Jr., Katharine A. Phillips, Roberto Olivardia
Overcoming Low Self-Esteem: A self-help guide using CBT
Dr Melanie Fennell
Appearance Anxiety: A Guide to Understanding Body Dysmorphic Disorder for Young People, Families and Professionals
Maudsley Hospital National and Specialist OCD, BDD and Related Disorders Service
Cope With Hair Loss: The Effective Guide To Handling Hair Loss
Lindsey Carangelo
The Parents' Guide to Body Dysmorphic Disorder: How to Support Your Child, Teen or Young Adult
Nicole Schnackenberg, Amita Jassi, Benedetta Monzani
CHARITIES
CATEGORIES:
Rethink Mental Ilness
General Mental Health
BDD Foundation
BDD
Mental Health Foundation
General Mental Health
OCD UK
OCD, BDD
Mind
General Mental Health
Anxiety UK
Anxiety
PODCAST
CATEGORIES:
The Eating Disorder Therapist
Harriet Frew
The Full of Beans Podcast
Hannah Hickinbotham
APPS
CATEGORIES:
Been There
BDD
Recovery Record
Eating Disorders
SPOKE
General Wellbeing