I've tried everything from crystal sound baths to red wine therapy to combat my stress and anxiety levels, but nothing has been half as effective at chilling me out as reflexology. [refinery29.com]

I hide away whenever I get a chance, searching for a stray bump that may pop, hunting my own skin like a lioness searching for prey. And I hate it. I hate that I’ve ruined my body. [headspace.com]

More specifically, I pick at my skin by popping pimples, both imaginary and real, the result of having keratosis pilaris, a skin condition that causes excessive keratin buildup. [headspace.com]

To date, there have been two trials of lamotrigine in ED, both following a flexible dosing schedule over 12 weeks. 16, 33 The first, an open-label trial (n 16), 16 found a 67% response rate, suggesting some benefit for this agent in ED. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Figures suggest that 75% of people affected by skin-picking disorder are female, but Penzel is wary of the picture this paints – women are more likely to seek treatment than men and there have been few comprehensive studies. [theguardian.com]

Some studies have demonstrated the efficacy of antiepileptic drugs in skin picking disorder 11 and suggested that the association between antidepressants and antiepileptic drugs might be beneficial in some impulse control disorders 12. [scielo.br]

Some traits associated to these patients include: low self-confidence, generalized apprehension, meticulousness and depressive mood and hypersensitivity to perceived negativism toward themselves 2. [scielo.br]

In brief, F. is the second of four children, and always felt being neglected and not (enough) loved by her parents. [scielo.br]

But what I easily can neglect is my mind and my emotions and what is going on on the inside. : : : : : : #keepitreal #skinpicking #OCD #stress #anxiety #anxietyhelp #stressrelief #spots #pigmentation #scaring #emotional #realtalk #dermatillomania #CBT [theguardian.com]