The Safe Space Episode II has officially arrived, and this time around we are talking about Body Dysmorphic Disorder within Black Men.

For those who don’t know, The Safe Space is a space for the individual to tell their narratives as is and to be their authentic selves despite opinions from pop culture’s rhetoric.

This second episode will feature Courtney Moyer and Charles King. The topic of discussion will be a well-swept under the table topic, Body Dysmorphic Disorder. According to Katherine Phillips, MD, BDD affects 1.7% to 2.9% of the general population –about 1 in 50 people. What this data is saying that more than 5 million people to nearly 10 million people in the United States alone have BDD. Now, which part of that percentage focus on black men in America? Data is scarce; however, this episode is used to specifically address the gap and bring several voices and representations of the prevalent issues that are normally mainstreamed.