Do you have other related conditions?

OCD, C-PTSD

When did you first start picking?

15

When were you diagnosed with dermatillomania?

16

What symptoms do you experience? What areas do you usually pick?

Face, scalp, fingers, elbows

Have you developed mechanisms to manage it?

I wear bandanas or braid my hair

What did your parents do right and wrong, in raising a child with dermatillomania?

My mother encouraged me to pick my pimples.

What are your fears that stem from having dermatillomania?

I worry that I will lose all my hair.

What are things to NOT say or do to people who have dermatillomania?

Do not draw attention to wounds or scarring.