@mysticalmisfit1332
I am a skin picker. I usually do it while watching tv. Thank you for bringing awareness
@Jerricole7
Literally just got done picking at my legs for like 2 hours zoned out , then hoped on YouTube and scrolled twice and boom ! The universe just smacking me in the face with this.. crazy
@reneewaters2888
I'm very glad you went over this. I want to add a couple of picking things you left off. I do all of the above at times but also scabs, zits, and other "foreign" elements on my body. (i.e., skin tags, rough skin)
@musicmoneymaker6457
Two of my favorite people. Thank you for teaching us so much ❤
@hamzahramadan388
This is very useful Dr. Tracey. Thank you
@nicoleduncan9341
I pick at my eyelashes,eyebrows, and back of my hair on my head but my awareness really did help a lot. Knowing the reason behind why I do it gives me some control.
@harpistgonehaywire47
I’m not sure that this is getting to the people who made the video but I’ve noticed when the subject of picking comes up people focus on nail biting - I’ve never bitten my nails However I do have a lifetime history of skin picking - my face, lips, scabs, anything I can reach. Also ever since 9th grade (20 years ago) I started and haven’t gotten out of the habit of pulling hair out (by the roots). I so appreciate Dr. Marks explicit description of that sensation IS - for lack of a better word - addictive. It doesn’t even hurt. I don’t remember when it did. Even since gaining awareness graduation high school of what a problem it had become I Still haven’t been able to stop no matter how much shame I’ve built around it or trying of just being “aware” I’m doing it. Despite the emphasis on nail biting as far as solutions go this is the first I’ve heard someone describe hair pulling like they really understand it - even in that short mention of it. She mentioned that picking and hair pulling is /can be its Own disorder but how do you know whether to treat it as its own disorder or a symptom of ADHD (which I got diagnosed with just last year).
@aleciaupson9977
I love Dr Tracy
@IncognitoMan25
Omg these two collaborating is so humbling to me. Be well everyone ❤
@cindymccain9799
Thanks!
@Eatlovetravelsis
I had friend in high school that constantly bit her nails picked the skin around her nails. It’s very noticeable. It’s not like oh I bit or took off my nail today or I needed to get the skin around my nails. It’s very very apparent and you can tell it’s a symptom of a larger problem. She had two parents that were functioning alcoholics. Her brother had mental issues and disappeared and never came back. We always tried to help her. She has a family now and a career. She and e amends with her father.
@ivonap3743
Thanks for sharing this interesting perspective especially regarding nail biting. From my perspective and experience nail biting is often linked to parents wounds particularly unresolved problems with the father. Because I bit my nails for quite a long time until I psychologically sorted my father's wounds I couldn't stop. I tried everything even distractions. Once again thanks for sharing this and raising awareness.
@TheRoRo56
Thank you for covering this! 😊 I've had Dermatillomania since I was a kid and Trichotillomania since I was a young teen. Both are still an issue, though thankfully not as bad as they were at those ages. I'm glad you talked about the ADHD link and the "trance state", I thought it was just me that would sit and pick for hours, somewhat subconsciously. I actually wake up occassionally in the middle of the night and I'm already picking, but I wont realize it for a while since I'm mostly still asleep! I self harmed for a few years and the Dermatillomania kicked in and now I have a lot of raised, very visible scars. They're not my favorite thing and I was extremely self conscious about them for a while, but I live in the South and heat and humidity is a big issue, so I had to force myself to wear tank tops and shorts every time I went anywhere- perhaps the very abrupt start of exposure therapy wouldnt have worked for some, but it actually really worked for me and thankfully still does, at least about 80% of the time anyway. If its not a bother, do you have any recommendations for a medication that might help curb these urges? Recent stressors have ramped up the picking again and I really dont want anymore scars on me from it. Honestly, I wish I knew meds like that were possible years ago, but its better late than never 👍
@NikkiDoesStufff
Im diagnosed ADHD GAD and derm. Thank you for bringing awareness. It’s not something people talk about. My anxiety meds have helped a lot with my skin but I still have scarring. Wearing long sleeves is one of the biggest helpers for me.
@westonwealthsolutions4301
I am one of the ones that picks my cuticles. This happens at a high level of anxiety, or when I’m in deep thought. I used to be a very bad nailbiter and a cuticle picker for years even as a child. I recently stopped biting my nails. So now I only do one 🤷🏽♀️
@mikawallace9509
I am so happy to see Dr. Marks here!!! Love her❤
@blufaerie
Tricotillomania… I have this. It takes a lot of stress management to maintain.
@allopezm
that hair play you are describing is a form of stimming behavior seen in autistic girls, i believe it’s also seen in adhd. Stimming is self soothing, it has calming effects, other autistic ways of stimming may include but is not limited to repetitive behaviors like rocking back and forth, humming, hands flapping, spinning, nodding, shaking their head, echolalia. My personal stimming behaviors are: cheek biting, office chair spinning, shaking head side by side, bouncing leg (may also be anxiety or hyperactivity), tapping the table with all my finders in a rhythmic way, suddenly singing opera out of nowhere 😅
@luulips
Loving this collaboration with you both. Thanks.
@ChillMusicForWorkAndStudy