Resolution: The state or quality of being resolute; firm determination. A resolving to do something. A course of action determined or decided on. I like words. I like breaking them down and understanding them rather than just throwing...
More or less once Hallowe’en is done here in Canada, the Christmas/holiday decorations start going up. They’ve already been available in stores since Thanksgiving, but after October 31st is when it really starts getting laid on us thick. Commercials...
Guest Blogger Samantha Wake shares with us the story of her journey with dermatillomania. ———- It began in my early teens, around age 13, when I started to get acne just like any other teenager. Having said this, I’d...
Sophie is part of the Trichster documentary. Read her story about skin picking/hair pulling, and the beautiful work she does to help spread awareness. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2518601/Agony-woman-suffers-rare-condition-causes-compulsively-damage-skin.html
“You can’t resolve other people’s issues, but you can sit with them and share the burden of their pain, thereby lightening it.” – Yehuda Berg When someone we love is suffering, one of the first things we want to...
This past Tuesday, advocate Angela Hartlin was featured in a webinar with the Trichotillomania Learning Center giving tips on how to “come out” about your BFRB. She gave a number of tips, such as having information ready in case...
We’re delving into cold season here in Canada as winter creeps slowly up on us. Flu shots are being made available, there are extra reminders to avoid spreading germs, and old wives’ tales about bundling up to avoid getting...
Many of you know I (Founder Sarah) wear a special hairpiece to help with my trichotillomania, that stays on for up to 4 weeks at a time. I traveled to Pennsylvania earlier this year where I learned how to...
Being mentally healthy doesn’t just mean that you don’t have a mental health problem. If you’re in good mental health, you can: Make the most of your potential, Cope with life, Play a full part in your family, workplace,...
*Note- this has not been tried by CBSN personally, just a members take on the idea Weighted Blankets Provide Comfort for Hair Pullers and Skin Pickers The world can be an overwhelming place and we all need a hug...
One of our support group members Rebecca posted a small piece about tattoos and dermatillomania (skin picking) on our Tumblr, and it went viral! So she decided to elaborate on the topic of body modification & BFRBs. Read the...
Join the CBSN Toronto Peer Support Group on Tuesday October 15, 2013 from 6:30-8:30PM. The Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre will be hosting this free public event in recognition of OCD Awareness Week (October 14-20). The Frederick W. Thompson Anxiety Disorders Centre...
Ending BFRB Awareness Week with a bang! As October 1-7’s BFRB Awareness Week comes to its close, CBSN is pleased to announce that October 7 marks a step forward in Canadian BFRB Awareness October 7, 2013 has been proclaimed...
Chibi Jeebs shares her story, telling us why she picks her skin when it causes her so much distress ___ I pick at my skin. The slightest bump, lump, or imperfection is subject to my finger nails; I work...
In honour of BFRB Awareness Week and Day 2’s Topic: Trichotillomania, Kay touches on the importance of support and its impact on healing. The importance of support I have spent many years struggling with my trich. I was 13...