BFRB New Year’s Resolutions
We’re closing in on the new year. Tonight, in the last moments of 2020, the countdown will begin. Five. Counting down. Four. Maybe it’s a chant with your circle of people. Maybe it’s a thought in your head. Three....
Dealing with Feelings of Isolation this Holiday Season
In the past, we’ve shared advice on how to navigate the holiday season for going to family gatherings with people who might not necessarily understand having a body-focused repetitive behaviour. Many of us have been in the position where...
Being Kind to Yourself When You Have a BFRB
Having a body-focused repetitive behaviour (BFRB) can be frustrating, making it tough to be kind to yourself and easy to fall into the cycle of being hard on yourself instead. There’s this idea that we should have the power...
Beyond My BFRB
When you have a body-focused repetitive behaviour (BFRB), it can feel all encompassing. It can consume your time, make home in every thought, and shape the way you go about life. It can be the lens that you see...
5 Tips for Telling Your Hairstylist You Have Trichotillomania
by Kim Harrison Telling your hairstylist or beauty professional you have trichotillomania or a similar condition can be a big step. I struggled with this for a long time and would avoid appointments or not enjoy them because of...
How I Told My Hairstylist I Have Trichotillomania
by Kim Harrison “There’s a lot of damage to your hair here at the back… What’s going on? Did you get layers put in?” I could feel my palms turning clammy. All I could manage to reply was, “Yeah,...
BFRB Support During Social Distancing
Over the past several months, we’ve had to make a number of adjustments in the wake of the global pandemic that has put cities in lockdown and encouraged social distancing in very nearly all aspects of life. This has...
The Moments that Make a Difference
CBSN Does Mindfest 2020 Last week, the Canadian BFRB Support Network had the privilege of having a table at Mindfest, an annual mental health fair hosted at University of Toronto’s Hart House. Our greatest takeaway from this year’s...