It’s no surprise that mental health and physical appearance are intrinsically related. The recent self-care movement has taken this relationship to new levels, encouraging people to be open about ...

It’s hard to manage or stop a behavior when it isn't always clear when and why you're doing it. Skin picking and hair pulling are often so habitual that they happen either consciously or unconsciously ...

Memantine, a drug typically used to treat symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (AD), is linked to a significant reduction in symptoms of trichotillomania and skin-picking disorder, new research shows.

The other night, I sat down to watch a movie with my 11-year-old daughter. The movie—Titanic, if you’d like to know—was absorbing enough, so it took a while for me to notice a tiny, clicking, nibbling ...

Trichotillomania and dermatillomania, hair pulling and skin picking disorders, respectively, are often formed as coping mechanisms. these acts trick the brain into releasing dopamine and offer a ...

Skin picking and hair pulling need to be part of the mental health conversation too September 17, 2020 0 Skin picking and hair pulling need to be part of the mental health conversation too ...

Skin picking and hair pulling need to be part of the mental health conversation too September 17, 2020 0 ...