Here are some useful links for further information and guidance:
The Body Dysmorphic Disorder Foundation
Clinical Guidelines for Treating OCD and Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Clinical Guidelines for Treating Eating Disorders
If you are having a difficult time, the Samaritans Website is an excellent resource for information about where to seek help whether that be over the phone, email, via support groups or in branch. Information about what to do if you are worried about someone is also available. Within their website, they also have a Self-Help App which helps track your mood and how to manage in a crisis.
COVID-19 GENERAL RESOURCES:
How To Respond Effectively To The Corona Crisis
In this brief animation, Dr Russ Harris, author of the international best-seller The Happiness Trap, illustrates how to use ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) to deal with the Corona crisis and the fear, anxiety and worry that goes with it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmvNCdpHUYM
Brief article on self compassion – highly relevant during the pandemic with the additional demands upon many of us: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/jan/06/silence-your-inner-critic-a-guide-to-self-compassion-in-the-toughest-times
Podcast on coping with anxiety about coronavirus: http://letstalkaboutcbt.libsyn.com/website/coping-with-anxiety-about-coronavirus
A book for adults to share with children when talking about the crisis: https://nosycrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Coronavirus-A-Book-for-Children.pdf
Looking after yourself – disordered eating: https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/Resources/Looking-After-Yourself/Disordered-Eating
RESOURCES FOR PRACTITIONERS
For practitioners working remotely using CBT:
https://www.babcp.com/Therapists/Remote-Therapy-Provision.aspx
https://oxcadatresources.com/covid-19-resources/
https://www.babcp.com/Therapists/Remote-CBT-For-ED.aspx
Information governance for remote working:
FREE CPD for practitioners: Webinar on Delivering therapy by video call
Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2zxC9LfTwM
