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...
CBSN and the MindFest 2017 Experience
Wednesday, we went to MindFest, a one-day mental health convention. It was held at the Hart House on the University of Toronto campus, which, let me just say, was a gorgeous venue.
BFRB Week Guest Blog 2017 Series: Francesca
A Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviour Awareness Week tradition here at CBSN is to gather guest blogs to share throughout the week. In the past, we’ve gotten a variety of narratives from BFRBers across the world. This week, we have four...
BFRBweek 2015: Katrina
College is a journey, where you’re supposed to find yourself. By the end of my freshman year the journey I found myself on was not one I particularly enjoyed. This is thanks to trichotillomania. The transition and adjustment to...
BFRBweek 2015: Gessie
My name is Gessie and I am 16 years old from the United States. I have trichotillomania. I recently had to write an autobiography for English class, and one of the sections we had to include was about a...
BFRBweek 2015: Heather
For over 2 decades I have suffered from Trichotillomania. Trichotillomania; chronic, impulsive and addictive hair pulling resulting in noticeable hair loss. In and around 1994 I started pulling my hair out. I didn’t think anything of it. It did...
BFRBweek 2015: Kimi
“Perfect” Is a Toxic Word Kimi Skokin I am a girl with trichotillomania and dermatillomania who works in a research lab dealing with eating disorders. In my first few weeks on the job, I’ve already come to notice a...
#BFRBweek 2015
Welcome to CBSN’s #BFRBweek Headquarters! Did you know that 2-4% of Canadians live with a Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviour (BFRB)? That equals 1-2 MILLION children and adults in Canada. There are several different BFRBs, but the most common include Hair Pulling Disorder...