Mental Health Support and Resources for Cosmetic Surgery Patients

Choosing cosmetic surgery is a deeply personal decision and it’s essential to respect each person’s right to make informed decisions about their body. At the same time, it’s vital to acknowledge the significant influence mental health can have on these choices. Mental health conditions often create a distorted view of appearance, impacting a sense of self-worth. 

While we don’t directly provide mental health support, our goal is to promote mental health organisations that can offer compassionate support. Promoting open discussions is vital for improving mental health outcomes and ensuring people access appropriate care before and after cosmetic surgery. 

By encouraging conversations about cosmetic surgery and mental health, we can enhance awareness, reduce stigma, and help people find the support they need to make informed and healthy decisions about their bodies and well-being.

Choosing cosmetic surgery is a deeply personal decision and it’s essential to respect each person’s right to make informed decisions about their body. At the same time, it’s vital to acknowledge the significant influence mental health can have on these choices. Mental health conditions often create a distorted view of appearance, impacting a sense of self-worth. 

While we don’t directly provide mental health support, our goal is to promote mental health organisations that can offer compassionate support. Promoting open discussions is vital for improving mental health outcomes and ensuring people access appropriate care before and after cosmetic surgery. 

By encouraging conversations about cosmetic surgery and mental health, we can enhance awareness, reduce stigma, and help people find the support they need to make informed and healthy decisions about their bodies and well-being.

Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)

Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is a serious mental health condition, often misunderstood as mere vanity, yet the condition can be severe and people with BDD commit suicide each year. Signs of BDD often involve an intense preoccupation and significant distress over minor perceived imperfections.

Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)

Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is a serious mental health condition, often misunderstood as mere vanity, yet the condition can be severe and people with BDD commit suicide each year. Signs of BDD often involve an intense preoccupation and significant distress over minor perceived imperfections.

Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders encompass a range of serious mental health conditions characterised by unhealthy eating habits and distorted body image. The most common types include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. These disorders can lead to severe malnutrition, organ damage, heart problems, and a significant proportion of deaths are attributed to complications from the disorders themselves or related health issues.

Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders encompass a range of serious mental health conditions characterised by unhealthy eating habits and distorted body image. The most common types include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. These disorders can lead to severe malnutrition, organ damage, heart problems, and a significant proportion of deaths are attributed to complications from the disorders themselves or related health issues.

Mental Health Support and Resources in the UK, USA & Canada

If you or someone you know is struggling with BDD, an eating disorder, or other mental health challenges the following organisations offer a range of compassionate mental health support and resources.

Mental Health Support and Resources in the UK, USA & Canada

If you or someone you know is struggling with BDD, an eating disorder, or other mental health challenges the following organisations offer a range of compassionate mental health support and resources.

UK Mental Health Support and Resources

Samaritans Helpline 0800 689 5652 – 24/7, every day

Mind Helpline 0300 102 1234 – 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays)

Rethink Mental Illness Helpline 0808 802 6666 – 9.30am to 4pm, Monday to Friday , (excluding bank holidays)

Beat Eating Disorders Helpline 0808 801 0677 – 3pm to 8pm, Monday to Friday

Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline 0300 330 0630 – 10 am to 10pm, Monday to Sunday

USA and Canada Mental Health Support and Resources

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Helpline 988 – 24/7, every day

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Helpline 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) – 10am to 10pm, Monday to Friday

Crisis Services Canada Helpline 1-833-456-4566 or text 45645 – 24/7, every day

National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC) Helpline  1-866-NEDIC-20, 9am to 9pm, Monday to Thursday, 9am to 5pm Friday, 12pm to 5pm, Saturday and Sunday

Trans Lifeline Helpline: Call 1-877-330-6366 – 24/7, every day