Hello, ever since I made my BIID confession with my parents seven months ago, things have been precarious, and I want to pursue therapy so I can get as close to an official diagnosis as possible. I live in America and it can’t really be officially diagnosed here. Is there anyway to contact Dr. First or anyone who specializes in BIID? Would I have better luck finding an online therapist? I could really use some help here.
Where to find a specialist
5/23/2026, 2:39:26 PM
Johnsco21
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5/23/2026, 3:04:56 PM
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For Dr. First, just Google Dr. First BIID and you can get his contact information in Columbia University. You can also give them this article from the German group: https://www.reddit.com/r/biid/comments/146uzn6/information_for_relatives_what_is_bid/
5/23/2026, 6:29:40 PM
After I contact him, would a consultation be set up? Would it cost money? I’ve never done anything like this before.
Johnsco21
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5/23/2026, 8:42:35 PM
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After I contact him, would a consultation be set up? Would it cost money? I’ve never done anything like this before.
He has a way of setting up appointments on his site. I am not sure if he will take insurance, and it might be costly, but I do not know. I had only written to him about things in the past, and he did reply. There are not many other places that you can get a diagnosis, since there are not that many in the medical community who understand BID. Here is the official diagnosis in the ICD-11 written by Dr. First, https://icd.who.int/browse/2025-01/mms/en#256572629
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