Acne Support Group
1st Floor
Howard House
The Runway
South Ruislip
Middlesex HA4 6SE
Helpline Tel: 0044 20 8841
4747 (24 hrs)
Administration Tel: 0044 20
8841 8400
The Acne Support Group gives support and help to people with acne and rosacea.
The BDD Foundation
Website:
Email: admin@thebdd foundation.com
The BDD Foundation aims to increase awareness and understanding of body dysmorphic disorder.
BDD Help
Website: www.bddhelp.com
Email: emma@bddhelp.com
Information about overcoming BDD. The website is maintained by someone who has recovered from BDD.
BEAT (Previously known as the Eating Disorders Association)
103 Prince of Wales Road
Norwich NR1 1DW
Tel: 0845 634 1414
Youthline: 0845 634 7650
Email: help@b-eat.co.uk
Website: www.b-eat.co.uk
Beat is a national charity based in the UK, providing information, help and support for people affected by eating disorders.
British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
The Royal College of Surgeons of England
35–43 Lincoln’s Inn Fields
London WC2A 3PE
Advice Line Tel: 020 7405 2234
Administration Tel: 020 7430 1840
Fax: 020 7242 4922
Email: info@baaps.org.uk
Website:
British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapists (BABCP)
Victoria Buildings
9–13 Silver Street
Bury BL9 0EU
Tel: 0161 797 4484
Fax: 0161 797 2670
Email: babcp@babcp.com
Website: www.babcp.com
Changing Faces
The Squire Centre
33–37 University Street
London WCIE 6JN
Tel GB: 0845 4500 275
Tel Wales: 0845 4500 240
Tel Northern Ireland: 0845 4500 732
Tel Scotland: 0845 4500 640
Email:
Website:
Changing Faces provides support to people with disfigurements by publishing information and running workshops to help them improve their social skills and develop their self-confidence and self-esteem.
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
Mid City Place
71 High Holborn
London WCIV 6NA
Tel: 0845 003 7780
Fax: 0845 003 7784
Website:
OCD Action
Davina House
Suites 506–507
137–149 Goswell Road
London EC1V 7ET
Office Tel: 0870 360 6232
Helpline: 0845 390 6232
Fax: 020 7288 0828
Email:
Website:
OCD Action is a user-led charity for individuals with OCD and BDD.
OCD Youth
Young People’s OCD Clinic Michael Rutter Centre Maudsley Hospital Denmark Hill
London SE5 8AZ
Email:
Website:
OCD Youth is an organization especially designed to help children and adolescents with OCD and other related disorders.
Samaritans
Central London Branch
46 Marshall St
London W1F 9BF
Tel: 0207 734 2800
(London branch)
Tel: 08457 90 90 90 (UK)
Email:
Website:
Samaritans is a registered charity, which offers confidential support to anyone experiencing a crisis or thinking of taking their own life.
Sane & Saneline
1st Floor
Cityside House
40 Adler Street
London E1 1EE
Helpline Tel: 0845 678 000
Email: info@sane.org.uk
Website: www.sane.org.uk
SANELINE is a national mental health helpline providing information and support with a database of local and national services.
The Scar Information Service
Website:
www.scarinfo.org/addresses. html
This website provides further links to organizations dealing with facial disfigurement in the UK.
About Face
PO Box 969
Batavia, IL 60510
Tel: 1 888 486 1209
Fax: 1 630 761 2985
Email: info@aboutfaceusa.org
Website:
About Face provides information and emotional support to individuals with facial differences.
The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness
PO Box 13155
North Palm Beach
Florida 33408–3155
Tel: 561 841 0900
Fax: 561 841 0972
Email:
Website:
This website seeks to give accessible programs across the USA that allow children and young adults to be educated about eating disorders.
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
305 7th Avenue
16th Floor
New York NY 10001
Tel: 212 647 1890
Fax: 212 647 1865
Website:
679 92nd Avenue North
Naples, Florida 34108
Tel: 239 594 5421
Email: nesyabdd@comcast.net
The Neysa Jane BDD Fund provides telephone support and information to BDD sufferers around the world.
OC Foundation
337 Notch Hill Road
North Branford, CT 06471
Tel: 203 315 2190
Fax: 203 315 2196
Email:
Website:
The OC Foundation is a nonprofit organization for people with OCD and related disorders such as BDD.
Trichotillomania Learning Center, Inc.
207 McPherson Street,
Suite H, Santa Cruz,
CA 95060–5863–5863
Tel: 831 457 1004
Fax: 831 426 4383
Email: info@trich.org
Website: www.trich.org
This site provides information for people suffering from trichotillomania.
Anxiety Recovery Centre Victoria
42 High Street Road
Ashwood
Victoria 3147
OCD & Anxiety Helpline
Tel: 03 9886 9377
Office Tel: 03 9886 9233
Fax: 03 9886 9411
Email: arcmail@arcvic.com.au
Website: www.arcvic.com.au
The Anxiety Recovery Centre Victoria is an organization for people living with anxiety disorders.
Eating Disorders Association Inc.
12 Chatsworth Road,
Greenslopes 4120
Tel: 07 3394 3661
Fax: 07 3394 3663
Email: admin@eda.org.au
Website:
The Eating Disorders Association provides support and information for people with an eating disorder.
Obsessive Compulsive Information and Support Centre, Inc.
R. 204–825 Sherbrook Street
Winnipeg MB R3A 1M5
Tel: 204 942 3331
Fax: 204 975 3027
Email: occmanitoba@shaw.ca
Website:
www.members.shaw.ca/occm anitoba/
This website provides assistance and education for people affected by OCD and related disorders such as BDD.
Ontario Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Network
PO Box 151
Markham
Ontario L3P 3J7
Tel: 416 410 4772
Fax: 905 472 4473
Email: info@ocdontario.org
Website: www.ocdontario.org
OCD Ontario is a non-profit charity focused on providing help and information to children and adults with OCD and their families in Ontario.
OCD Support Group
Floor 2
Securities House
221 Gloucester Street
Christchurch 8011
Tel: 13 366 0560
Fax: 13 365 5345
Email: info@OCD.org.nz
Website: www.OCD.org.nz/
The website provides a place for people with OCD and their families to share common ground, information and support.
OCD Association of South Africa
PO Box 87127
Houghton 2041
Tel: 27 0 786 7030
Email: pserebro@iafrica.com
These are all user-friendly self-help books.
Cash, T., The Body Image Workbook (Oakland, California: New Harbinger Publications).
Phillips, K., The Broken Mirror: Understanding and Treating Body Dysmorphic Disorder (Oxford: Oxford University Press).
Wilhelm, S., Feeling Good About the Way You Look (New York: Guilford Publications).
Claiborn, J. and Pedrick, C., The BDD Workbook (Oakland, California: New Harbinger Publications).
Pope, H., Phillips, K and Olivardia, R., The Adonis Complex – How to Identify, Treat, and Prevent Body Obsession in Men and Boys (New York: Simon and Schuster).
Willson, R. and Branch, R., Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Dummies (Wiley).
Veale, D. and Willson, R., Manage Your Mood (London: Robinson).
Gilbert, P., Overcoming Depression (London: Robinson).
Fennell, M., Overcoming Low Self-Esteem (London: Robinson).
Addis, M. and Martell, C., Overcoming Depression One Step at a Time (Oakland, California: New Harbinger Publications).
Burns, D., Feeling Good (New York: Avon Books).
Dryden, W., How to Accept Yourself (London: Sheldon Press).
Glenmullen, J., Coming Off Antidepressants (London: Robinson).
Partridge, J., Changing Faces: the Challenge of Facial Disfigurement (London: Penguin).
Freeman, C., Overcoming Anorexia Nervosa (London: Robinson).
Cooper, P., Bulimia Nervosa and Binge-Eating (London: Robinson).
Fairburn, C., Overcoming Binge-Eating (New York: Guilford).
Veale, D. and Willson, R., Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (London: Robinson).
Butler, G., Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness (London: Robinson).
Penzel, F., The Hair Pulling Problem: A Complete Guide to Trichotillomania (Oxford: Oxford University Press).
Claiborn, J. and Pedrick, C., The Habit Change Workbook (Oakland, California: New Harbinger Publications).