Ticket sales are now live for the 10th anniversary BDD Conference on Saturday 4th November, 2023.
The BDD Foundation conferences offer an opportunity to bring together the wonderful BDD community in a supportive, inspiring and informative space. Individuals with BDD, their loved ones, as well as mental health professionals and students come together to learn about the condition, innovative approaches to treatment and hear inspiring stories from those in recovery.
There will be countless opportunities to hear from experts, and learn about varied perspectives in the development and treatment of BDD. The conference is also a space for those living with BDD to find comfort in shared experience, know they are not alone and meet other people in the BDD community. This year, the foundation is introducing a community and support room where those with BDD can connect with others and speak with volunteers about ways to access support through their journey of recovery.
Topics and talks on the day include:
- Professor Paul Gilbert OBE – ‘Compassion as a Transformative approach’.
- Dr Sabine Wilhelm – ‘The Past, Present, and Future of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)’
- Dr Jamie Feusner – ‘Visual Processing and Disorted Perception of Appearance in BDD’
- Professor Roz Shafran – ‘The Relationship between BDD and Perfectionism: Strategies for Change’
- Professor David Veale and Dr Rob Willson – ‘Unfair to Compare’
Full Schedule for Main Stage
To view the full programme of events and talks, please click here.
Ticket info:
General admission: £25
Student admission: £15
Livestream: £10
Mental health professional: £40
Solidarity rate: for those who would otherwise be unable to attend for financial reasons or other barriers. The BDD Foundation have a small number of bursary tickets available on a first come, first serve basis. Please contact info@bddfoundation.org for more details.
To avoid disappointment please consider purchasing your ticket to the physical conference early. In previous years the conference has sold out in advance.
No matter where you live you can now attend the conference via the internet with the option to attend via Webinar/Livestream for a reduced ticket price.
To reach as many people as possible, the foundation will be filming the speakers on stage. Please be assured that the camera will be solely focused on the speakers and that all filming will be sensitively and discretely carried out. There will not be any recorded footage of attendees. If you have any concerns about this, please do not hesitate to approach one of our volunteers on the day.
All halls and rooms at 20 Bedford Way are accessible and a managed evacuation process is available from areas on levels 1 and 3 of the building for persons with mobility impairment. Logan Hall is situated on Level 1.
In previous years, the foundation has gathered feedback from attendees, with many reflecting on the day as one which offers hope and connection. They aim for the day to be inspiring and informative to as many people as possible and hope this year’s event is of benefit to all. If there is anything they can do to support your attendance, or for any questions relating to the 2023 Conference, please email info@bddfoundation.org.
