In the body-focused repetitive behaviour community, many people who have a BFRB or multiple BFRBs are searching for a cure. And if not a cure specifically, all of us are looking for answers of some sort—causes, triggers, what helps,...
“Where there’s one, there’s probably more” That’s an understatement. I live with a smattering of body focused repetitive behaviours, including hair pulling, nail biting and skin biting/picking (hands). I’ve been pulling out my hair since I was about 12...
As a society, we tend to focus on getting on with it. Everyone is all about perseverance, and while I think yes, I will endure because I am who I am and its in my DNA, perseverance is not just...
Inspired by a blog on The Mighty about things the blogger wished she had been told about mental illness, I thought let’s delve into what we wished we had been told about body-focused repetitive behaviours (BFRBs), starting with dermatillomania....
It’s becoming more and more evident to me that there’s a stark divide between two different philosophies when it comes to body-focused repetitive behaviours. One the one side of things, we have community members who strive to be behaviour-free....
There are a number of posts that circulate at this time of the year featuring quotes about what people with anxiety, depression, bipolar, or just mental health in general would like others to know during the holiday season. When...
This guest blog was written by Tasneem Abrahams, a CBT therapist who treats BFRB clients, mainly with skin excoriation disorder and trichotillomania. Cognitive behavioral therapy has been shown to have the most effective results for helping people with BFRBs...
Something that I’ve been working on behind the scenes for the past week or so is getting in touch with The Mighty and seeing about us partnering with them. And guess what? It’s happened! I’m thrilled to share with...
The following has been taken from the website www.thequint.com. Click here to read the original article and leave Anu Elizabeth Roche a positive message of thanks for her moving words. We are very proud that Anu beautifully shared her awesome...
Nearer to the beginning of BFRB Awareness Week, which was from October 1st to 7th, someone posted in one of the Facebook groups questioning the point of it. The point the commenter seemed to be making was that since awareness...
I was thinking the other day how strange it is that despite the body-focused repetitive behaviour community being part of the larger mental health community, there are still some topics that don’t get discussed. It’s especially strange considering how...
We are currently preparing for the Oct 2nd (2:30-4:30pm, at the Lillian H. Smith Library auditorium at 235 College St. in Toronto) BFRB kickoff event and I need some lovely folks who would like to share a little something neat...
The TLC Millennial task force is full of creative, beautiful souls trying to put their disorder on the map. One of which is Sera Torregiano, and this is a great piece she wrote about de-stigmatization of female baldness. We all...
Good news for our mental health friends across the pond! This year the lovely Liz Atkin will be representing the BFRB community at the World Health Innovation Summit in London, England as an Ambassador! I first met Liz this past April at...
