By Shaela Lundy People always say to “just go with your gut feeling” and quote, “what you think, you become,” or “watch your thoughts, they become words; watch your words,… Read more »
Am I a Bad Person?
Help Yourself: A Self-Help Program to Manage Hair Pulling
This blog was originally posted by the TLC Foundation for BFRBs Written by:Ruth Golomb, M.Ed., LCPC & Sherrie Vavrichek, LCSW-C How do you help yourself when you have a difficult… Read more »
Evidence-based Therapeutic Treatment for BFRBs
This blog was originally posted by the TLC Foundation for BFRBs Research into treatments for BFRBs, particularly hair pulling and skin picking disorder, has grown steadily over the past decade…. Read more »
My Life with OCD and Social Anxiety Disorder
By Anonymous I have been suffering from obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and social anxiety disorder since childhood. Today, I understand my diagnoses and how they affect my ability to work,… Read more »
Is Skin Biting Considered Self Harm
This blog was originally posted by the TLC Foundation for BFRBs Skin biting, also known as dermatophagia, has become a topic of discussion due to the increasing focus on mental… Read more »
Is Dermatillomania an Addiction?
This blog was originally posted by the TLC Foundation for BFRBs Dermatillomania, or skin picking, is classified as a body-focused repetitive behavior (BFRB) and is usually exhibited by compulsive skin… Read more »
Online OCD Camp: The Volunteer Experience
Over the weekend of January 26, youth with OCD and their families gathered for the Online OCD Camp, an annual event which brings education and support to this special community…. Read more »
OCD & Me: My Journey of Over Six Decades
OCD is unpredictable. It will change, evolve, sometimes become more complex.
Can Stress Cause Me to Keep Biting My Tongue
This blog was originally posted by the TLC Foundation for BFRBs Tongue biting, also referred to as tongue chewing, is a habit an individual can develop in response to stress… Read more »
Diving Deeper into the Research Grant Program
Previously, we introduced you to our Research Grant Program, our contribution to advance groundbreaking research into OCD and related disorders. (Please read our Research Grant Fund blog post here.) We… Read more »