# Free Online Support Groups for Body dysmorphia

Body Dysmorphia support groups bring together people with lived experience to talk openly, feel less alone, and learn from one another in real time.

Live groups available daily.

#### Featured Today

**Body Image: helping each other on those days**  
Wed, Aug 19 | 10:00AM - 11:00AM EDT  
This is a peer support session for Body Image Self-Care & Support. We will share our experiences with Body Image stress and exchange Self-Care strategies for mutual support. Most people have a "Bad Body Image Day" sometimes. For some of us this can be a source of significant stress. I would love to hear your self journey and share a bit of mine.  
All are welcome who have experience of this topic.

#### Upcoming Groups  
1. **Body Image: helping each other on those days**  
   - **Leader**: KindLiz  
   - **Date/Time**: Wed, 9/2, 1:00 PM • 60 min  
   - **Description**: This is a peer support session for Body Image Self-Care & Support...

2. **Body Image: helping each other on those days**  
   - **Leader**: KindLiz  
   - **Date/Time**: Wed, 9/16, 1:00 PM • 60 min  
   - **Description**: This is a peer support session for Body Image Self-Care & Support...

3. **Body Image: helping each other on those days**  
   - **Leader**: KindLiz  
   - **Date/Time**: Wed, 9/30, 1:00 PM • 60 min  
   - **Description**: This is a peer support session for Body Image Self-Care & Support...

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### Understanding body dysmorphia

Body dysmorphia involves persistent and intrusive thoughts about perceived flaws in one’s appearance, often leading to emotional distress and social withdrawal. It can feel isolating when others don’t understand the seriousness of what you’re experiencing or dismiss your concerns as superficial.

Peer support sessions offer a non-judgmental space where individuals with body dysmorphia can connect and feel understood. By hearing others’ experiences and sharing your own, you can challenge negative self-perceptions, gain coping tools, and reduce the shame that often accompanies the condition.

### How peer support helps with body dysmorphia

Peer support helps with body dysmorphia because growth is easier when it is shared. A group can offer encouragement, accountability, reflection, and practical ideas from people who understand the topic in a real and human way.

### Who these groups may help

- People currently working on body dysmorphia
- Anyone who wants encouragement, reflection, and practical support
- People looking for a more human way to grow alongside others

### Frequently asked questions

#### What are Body Dysmorphia support groups?

Body Dysmorphia support groups are live peer conversations where people can share experiences, listen without judgment, and feel less alone around the topic.

#### How can a Body Dysmorphia support group help?

People often use body dysmorphia groups to talk about challenges, hear peer perspectives, and find encouragement that feels grounded in lived experience.

#### Who might join a Body Dysmorphia group?

Anyone personally affected by body dysmorphia who wants connection, understanding, and conversation with peers may find these groups helpful.