Dear Mom & Dad: a BFRB Poem
A beautiful poem from the perspective of the writer’s 12 year old self. Written by: Mariahlyn Elvers from Calgary, Alberta. “Dear mom and dad, I need you to understand I don’t mean to leave hair everywhere, on the...
Dermatillomania vs. Self-Harm
I can understand why people would think dermatillomania is self-harm. Back when I was first trying to figure out this skin picking thing, I though it must be self-harm, too, but now I understand it differently. I used to...
Conceptualizing Trichotillomania as a Disorder of Addiction
The following is a research paper written by Brittany Meredith who is a Master of Counselling (Psychology) student in her second year of study. She wrote this paper last semester for her Psychology of Addiction class. Her interest in...