I Have DermatillomaniaMy earliest memory of this is from seventh grade. It's gotten worse over the years. It's painful, it looks disgusting, and doctors and nurses always assume it's because of drug addiction. I'm surprised that I haven't died from a blood infection yet.
Confession TimeMy photo I shared yesterday was edited a little bit. My body is covered with scars and cuts and stuff. I'm a photographer, and editing is something I'm good at. I have dermatillomania. I'm constantly tearing off skin and bleeding a lot. It's... See More »
Do you or anyone you know have dermatillomania?I have it. My earliest memory is seventh grade. My body is covered with scars. I can't remember a time when I wasn't tearing off my skin. The worse my anxiety is, the more I do it. I've had medical professionals ask about it, but I never get into the... See More »
I Have DermatillomaniaAnybody active in this group? Please let me know if someone needs a support buddy/someone to talk to about it. I have suffered with this for many years; I have had periods of time where it got better, and periods of time where it got worse. I would... See More »
I Have DermatillomaniaIts Called Dermatillomania...read... I found a group on here called : I Have Dermatillomania Its the clinical term for "picking". I searched it on the web and found out that its a type of OCD. And can be sucessfully... See More »
I Have DermatillomaniaWow, I Never Knew... Wow I never knew there was a actual term for this. I have just always called it picking. I thought that this was caused by my drug addiction and OCD. But have recently realized that I did have it prior to... See More »
I Have DermatillomaniaI've decided to share my first post in this group. I used Experience Project many years ago. I think it was about 8 or 9 years ago. I decided to check it out recently, but it's gone. I read about Similar Worlds, so I decided to check it out.... See More »
I Have DermatillomaniaI am just going to drop this here, for anyone who doesn't know yet. The outlined Diagnostic Criteria for Excoriation (Skin-Picking) Disorder (according to the DSM-5): 1. Recurrent skin picking resulting in skin lesions. 2. Repeated attempts to... See More »
