Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Introduce the topic of Body Dysmorphic Disorder into the national curriculum.
Closed
40 signatures
What the petition asks
Teach and educate students from ages 11-15(secondary school) about Body Dysmorphia.
Many teenagers and young adults have this disorder but not many people know about it. It affects 1.7% to 2.4% of the population and needs to be tackled.
Timeline
| 5 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Sep 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
40
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
5 Mar 2020
Closed
5 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.