About this episode

Billie McPhilbin discusses her journey of recovering from body dysmorphic disorder and the insights gained along the way.

Billie McPhilbin is a trainee counselling psychologist at the University of Manchester and a lead facilitator on the BDD Foundation's Overcoming BDD Programme. In this episode, she shares her experiences of struggling with BDD in her late teens, the steps she took towards recovery and the lessons she learned along the way.

People in this episode

Guest: Billie McPhilbin

Topics covered

• body dysmorphic disorder
• recovery
• mental health
• counseling
• personal experience

Keywords

• body dysmorphic disorder
• BDD
• recovery
• mental health
• counseling
• psychology
• personal experience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Manchester, BDD Foundation, Overcoming BDD Programme

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