Category Archives: Skin Picking

Skin Picking Case Study of 17 Year Old Teen

Today, let us another short case-study of skin picking patient. Kindly note that the name is changed for the sake of privacy. JP is a normal 17 year old teen. He used to stare for long time in the mirror, … Continue reading

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Skin Picking and Depression – 3 Case Studies

Usually people who suffer from OCD also suffer from depression. The depression might range from mild to severe. There are hundreds of examples of people who have some sort of OCD or the other and also have been on antidepressants. … Continue reading

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What Causes Skin Picking in Different People

Skin Picking Triggers and Causes: 1. Many skin pickers indulge in this habit when they are bored or idle. Most of them do it while being sedentary like while watching  TV, chatting over phone, reading a book etc. 2. Most … Continue reading

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Ideas to Keep Hands Busy for Skin Picking

Increase in Skin Picking Cases: There seems to be a huge increase in compulsive skin picking cases over the past 30 years. What could be the exact reason for this? Is it because of growing stress in our lives and … Continue reading

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15 Minute Meditation for Compulsive Skin Picking

Compulsive skin picking, also known as dermatillomania, is really a weird disorder. Most of us might indulge in mild skin picking sometimes, specially when we are stressed. But this is very light and very rarely done. Serial skin pickers do … Continue reading

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Compulsive Skin Picking – How to Stop In a Few Days

How to Stop Compulsive Skin Picking A combination of biological, environmental and psychological factors may lead to compulsive skin picking disorder. This disorder is commonly seen in people who suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). If you observe carefully, nearly … Continue reading

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