Oceanic Counseling Group encourages individuals experiencing Skin Picking Disorder to take proactive steps toward prevention. With the right strategies and support, individuals can learn effective ...

I have always been a picker. I remember it from my earliest playground knee grazes—the irresistible urge to peel off the scab as soon as it formed; to see the bright white flesh beneath. I knew I wasn ...

Skin picking is often brushed off as a bad habit or a lack of willpower, but for many people it is neither simple nor voluntary. Dermatillomania, also known as excoriation disorder, is a clinically ...

Tallulah Willis, the 30-year-old actress and daughter of Hollywood stars Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, shared her powerful journey of healing from a skin-picking disorder known as dermatillomania or ...

A fear of being alone triggered my new habit. It was almost the holidays, and another good friend — one of the few left unmarried — became engaged. Immediately, the fear I'd had since childhood of ...

Tallulah Willis is continuing to bring awareness to skin picking disorder. The daughter of actors Demi Moore, 61, and Bruce Willis, 69, posted a throwback photo via Instagram on Saturday, August 17, ...

Tallulah Willis is getting candid about her experience with dermatillomania. On Sunday, Aug. 18, the actress, 30, shared a three-year-old snap of her face to highlight the condition, also known as ...

When we stop framing these behaviors as failures and start seeing them as signals, the conversation changes. Compassion replaces judgment. Curiosity replaces control.

Dear Carol: My mom is in mid-stage Alzheimer’s, so she has fidgety hands. Even though I lotion her skin regularly, she’ll zero in on a random spot on her arm and pick it open. I’ve contacted the ...

Many people engage in body-focused behaviors or have concerns about their appearance. When these experiences begin to interfere with daily life, it’s important to understand what might be happening.