I have suffered from this since I was a teen and I cant tell you how debilitating it is to live with. I pick my face, arms, chest, occasionally stomach and legs. Some things that have helped are wearing long sleeves, recognising when you begin 'tracing' your skin for imperfections and find something to occupy your hands with. Also removing mirrors you pick in the most. A lot of the time it comes down to the right lighting and angles to be able to see the imperfections. Removing mirrors can help. Overall be kind to yourself, you are not alone. Also note that this condition was also commonly referred to as 'Dermatillomania' you will also find a wealth of information and support when searching under that term.
I can relate to this very much. I found if I wore makeup I was less inclined to touch my face. Wrist bands or long sleeves deterred me from rubbing my hands over my arms. Long pants, even long socks of I knew I would be sitting would stop me checking my ankles or legs. I was an elite gymnast, and was often so covered up compared to my teammates, because if I had any down time, my hands would start fidgeting anywhere and everywhere looking for those imperfections, slight, bumps, dry skin. It’s horrible. I’m 46 and still find it paralysing sometimes.
Same here. Arms and legs covered in scars. But never did it on my face for some reason. It's a terrible habit, almost pathological. I would compare it almost to an addiction and if you don't suffer with it, one won't understand.
I bite my skin near nails , I scratch my head(scalp) , it makes dandruff and itch , i do this at night for more than 30 mins.. I always try that i will not move my hand to scalp but i don't know when it happens .. i watch tv shows at night , and that whole time ,my hand is on scalp scratching.. And I bite my lips also.. Do I have skin Picking disorder??.. I think I have..😢 What to do..
I have always picked at my skin and often only stopped once I started bleeding. I never knew it was a disorder, I just assumed I had a very bad habit that I couldn’t break. It always frustrated me that no matter what I did to prevent picking, I would always find some way. My fingers are almost always bleeding and sometimes when I’ve had a bad episode it hurts to walk. But thankfully through watching videos like these I have been able to learn about this disorder and am now seeking help for it. If anyone is struggling with this disorder, please don’t give up, seek help, because this is not just some habit that you can break, this is a very real and distressing disorder.
I got the same problem...sometimes i just covered the part i picked my skin with band-aid to avoid picking . And sometimes i would picked until it start bleeding.
@@blu3b3rror Please, please, please, be careful and don't end up like me lovey. I used to have a lovely hair, till I started digging chunks out of my scalp. I now have some lovely little, shiny bald patches. They're only small, so, hey ho lol I have other places to pick though.
Reminder : don't compare yourself with others, each of us have our own time on our own phase. We will achieve great things too, but first we have to accept that we're unique in our own way and most importantly we should stop comparing ourselves because it just slows down our process and stops us from really fulfilling our own true potential. Let's keep working hard and take a break too! ✨🦋
I understand what you say.. But in a competitive world say in a learning situation one can’t help but comparing one’s behaviour as this is part of the process of both strengthening and learning about who and what you are.
I don't really pick my skin, but bite the skin around my Fingers and my nails. I usually do it until I bleed and can barely touch anything because of the pain.
1. The person keeps picking at their skin 2.the person has tried to stop picking at their skin 3. skin picking causes stress in other areas of their life 4. skin picking is different from other disorders Sorry if anything is wrong!
@@tasiacross5173 for me its everywhere my legs ,arms, stomach i think at one point i picked so much it looked like a bullet hole on my leg and it was by my ankle
I was just skin picking when I saw this in my recommendation I don't even realise doing it never thought it could be a disorder thank you for the information!!
I've been suffering from this for almost 7 years. I've never thought of it as a real disorder, so I've never sought help. It made me feel like I was simply crazy and I was ashamed of myself for doing it. Biting my lips until they were starting to bleed, picking at my feet and scalp skin when they were exfoliating, and the endless pimple popping. No matter what I'm doing (reading, listening to my teachers, writing, watching a movie), one hand is always picking at my face, chest, back, arms, or eventually legs. I've been struggling to end this bad habit, and I can't help but keep doing it whenever I get stressed, or just as a method of distracting myself. For a productivity freak, this is a disaster! Thank you though for making me aware of the fact that I'm not alone in this. It's comforting. I might ask for help.
Hi Denisa! It's exactly what you're describing for me as well, I more often pick at my face, back, arms and back. My therapist explained what I was suspecting, that it starts as an attempt to sooth myself when I'm stressed or anxious and then if it doesn't stop it can have the exact opposite effect with also sometimes resulting in friction burns or small wounds (I hate it when I do it to my face). The good news is that for me it improved with age and therapy definitely helped (as I learned how to deal with my stress more efficiently). I started doing this as a teenager and continue doing it now, I'm 37. We're all different but for me it works to not try to stop it entirely as that was stressing me out even more but rather do it in a more "controlled" way. I embrace the fact that it can indeed calm me down but I put time limits: I say to myself "I give this 'soothing session' a few more minutes and then back to whatever I was doing". If it's hard to stop it after that I get up and do something else to distract me, occupy my hands, even wash them does the job. I hope this helps and I wish you the best of luck, I'm sure you'll find your balance. And always remember to be kind to yourself, everyone has their disorders and things they're struggling with, you're not alone in this ❤️
@@mariachristodoulou645 thank you so much for your perspective. The truth is, I was so much worse before. But ever since I've started watching this youtube channel, I wanted to feel happier and healthier, so I started seeking for methods to end this habit and I found that washing my face or taking a quick shower whenever I felt the urge to pick at myself... helped.
This is so difficult to deal with when you already have a skin condition like eczema, if I see any scab or scales develop on my skin, it has to picked at. More than often until it’s raw.. And it’s hard to concentrate on anything else until it’s done :(
I really understand you :( I have the same problem skin picking AND eczema and now my skin is a literal mess, but i recently found a way that helped with my skin picking (dont look AT ALL at the spot you pick- when you feel like doing it try distracting yourself as fast as possible like quickly take your phone or get a paper and skribble what you feel) And no matter how hard ,we are all fighting together we should not give up yet!!!
Also , there's a certain shame in knowing u shouldn't be picking your skin or hair , but u can see the effects . When people tell u , don't do that , it's even worse . So don't be embarrassed about it , it will cause u more stress and u will return to it even more.
My husband tells me to stop every time he catches me. I do feel embarrassed but i know hes trying to help me heal from an all body rash ive been fighting all year. But i cant help it!
I am doing something like that at my face and I don't like make up. Well no covering awaibel but even if it feels shameful there is no way to make others not seeing it. I guess I learnd to live with it but meeting new nice people or someone I really like makes me sometimes feeling a bit ugly. I guess in real it look less bad as I think it looks like. :)
My friends know about my disorder, just like me they thought it is some strange "addiction" I have but this scalp picking really messes with my time management
I started picking at my skin at an early age. I only truly realized that it was a problem this year when I noticed myself wearing more bandages to cover up the places where I made myself bleed. I believe in my case it is anxiety related. Thank you for covering this topic.
holy, this is so relatable. i am currently paper mache-ing in my ceramics class this year, and i would often ask my teacher for a bandaid. after 3-4 times, he asked me if everything was okay, in which i didn't know how to respond at the time because the period before ceramics makes me stress out internally and daily. i had to explain to him that i had open scratches that i keep picking at, and the last thing i wanted to do was get flour paste into my open scratches. and it wasn't the first time this had happened, i would've always been asking for spare bandages from friends or teachers whenever my skin picking got too serious before i had noticed in past years
Yeah, it is very relatable. This August I was diagnosed with excoriation disorder with general anxiety disorder. I found out that whenever I have an emotional outburst (mostly it is in the background 4-5 out of 10 with some outbursts) I start skin-picking my arms. Now my therapy with antidepressants decreased the desire for skin-picking a little bit, and at least sometimes I can stop at all. But it is only 3 months of therapy, there are 9 months left :)))
I have this disorder and have been struggling for years. My face and legs have begun to scar but i simply cannot stop. I have been to multiple doctors and found no help, it’s so ridiculously hard and my heart goes out to others that have it. I know how embarrassing, frustrating and painful it can be. I hope all who are suffering can find help for this disorder and love the body that our mind has attempted to damage ❤️
i’ve been struggling with this ever since i was 8, i’m 17 now and have so many scars on my arms because of it. it curbs the way i live, i hate summer because of it. my heart goes out to everyone dealing with this, and i hope it gets better🌸
ive noticed that i pick at my lip skin, my finger/toe nails, skin around my fingernails, and skin around my ankle whenever i am bored or trying to calm myself down. sometimes i don't even notice i'm doing it until someone asks me, "hey, are you okay?" as they look at me unknowingly picking at my fingers. eventually the "habit" got to my leg area, and i would often scratch that area whenever i get nervous, especially during zoom calls since, well, they can't see you picking at your legs. i didn't know that this was not normal, or that this sort of intensity of skin picking wasn't common. this video helped me realize that i really need to get this checked out, since this behavior of mine has been persisting for years, and probably even more than i had suspected.
ive been picking since i was only 4, and its never gone away. it just developed into a more complex problem with age, and its so exhausting. im in therapy and this is one of my main focuses, but sometimes i feel so unmotivated bc i havent shown any signs of improvement in a year now. wishing everyone else struggling the best of luck, u got this :))
I've had this for a very long time (and I used to bite skin and nails)and while I've gotten much better, I feel so happy that this is getting more known and you made a video on it!! Thank you.😊😅
@@kotomi4929Well, I'm still not the best at not doing it but the best things personally is to find something that makes it impossible(I got braces which made it impossible to bite for a long time)and I guess to keep yourself busy, like with school work(like if you have a pencil in your hand and you're focusing on the work, it would make it almost impossible to pick at the time). I hope this helps at all!👍
thank you so much for doing a video about this!!! I have been dealing with this for a few years now. I often peel my lip skin off and it just gives me this really satisfying feeling and i just can’t resist it! also, sometimes it can be a real pain for me. When it did, it just lasts for about a day. I obviously still picking my lip skin off the day after that, honestly. My mom doesn’t believe this is a real disorder and refuse to give me a treatment and believes it’s a bad habit. Yeah so I’m having it, I truly hope that anyone else also has to deal with this will get through it soon! And finally, I truly appreciate the channel and your content, I hope your channel will become more sucessful and well-known ❤️.
I had a friend that would do this, I feel like it was because she had a horrible experience and it was like a defense mechanism that made her think if she looks undesirable, she won’t get hurt again. 😔
My mom had this disorder and now I have it. It's very hard to stop. Stress and anxiety are usually the triggers. Learning how to manage these has helped me a lot. But it never goes away. It's management of the triggers for life, by being aware and conscious of your emotional state and reactions to it. 🙏
I get anxiety-panic attacks very often & have always been insecure about my looks from a very young age. Due to stress & dissatisfaction skin picking started n never stopped even if it pained or bled. I had the thing in my mind, that I’m already ugly, who cares if I get marks or dark spots from this habit. But I was wrong, I’m an adult now, I regret everyday why I did that- seeing all these spots & marks all over my body . I have a beautiful skin, I destroyed it myself by giving these marks! Even with medicines these marks take so long to lighten. Please if someone is reading this & feels the same way, don’t do what I did. Love yourself, appreciate your looks & acknowledge the person you’re🤍
I'm sooo glad you guys finally talked about this! I've had this disorder for several years now and was hoping to see a video explaining this so that other's could understand that this isn't simply popping a few pimples but something that can become out of control and really damaging if not discussed and treated.
Ever since I was little I'd pick at my skin and anytime people would ask I'd just have to say I fell because at the time there wasn't much on the topic. I'm super glad it's getting more recognition. I also have eczema which makes it a LOT more difficult. I have it in my ears and I pick until it bleeds. I wish I could stop. I hope one day I can.
I haven't been diagnosed with this but I'm 99% sure I have it, I've been doing tons of research about it and I watched this and turns out I've done all these things, and it's just like you said, I'm scared someone is going to make fun of me. I usually pick at scabs, blemishes, or my scalp, and all my parents have done to the and help me was telling me to just stop it. Reminder: if someone has this disorder, do not tell force them to explain why they are constantly picking, and I'm lucky enough to have those friends in my life!
I’ve been picking my skin cause it was satisfying since I was a lil kid- I thought it was normal until I saw this video I don’t know what to think anymore
My sister and I have dealt with this bad habit for years, since adolescence even, and it’s always been a source of regret and shame to us. It doesn’t help that even when we’ve gone through so many dermatological treatments, it always comes back, and when it does, our mother gets frustrated with us and tries to stop us by saying things like “who’s gonna love you this way?”. We don’t even live with each other, we’re adults, but this has been so present in our lives for so long, it feels it won’t ever end. Thank you for making a video about it.
I hadn't realised this was an actual disorder as my therapist never called it that but I really appreciate this video as for most of my life I felt alone and ashamed cause I didn't know anyone else doing this. I'm writing this with the purpose of sharing what helps me hoping it might help others too. I more often pick at my face, back, arms and back. My therapist explained what I was suspecting, that it starts as an attempt to sooth myself when I'm stressed or anxious and then if it doesn't stop it can have the exact opposite effect with also sometimes resulting in friction burns or small wounds (I hate it when I do it to my face). The good news is that for me it improved with age and therapy definitely helped (as I learned how to deal with my stress more efficiently). I started doing this as a teenager and continue doing it now, I'm 37. We're all different but for me it works to not try to stop it entirely as that was stressing me out even more but rather do it in a more "controlled" way. I embrace the fact that it can indeed calm me down but I put time limits: I say to myself "I give this 'soothing session' a few more minutes and then back to whatever I was doing". If it's hard to stop it after that I get up and do something else to distract me, occupy my hands, even wash them does the job. I hope this helps and I wish you all the best of luck, I'm sure you'll find your balance. And always remember to be kind to yourself, that is so important! Everyone has their disorders and things they're struggling with and fighting their own demons, the good thing is that as humans beings we can create communities and support networks, share our troubles and exchange advice and words of comfort. You're not alone in this ❤️
I bite my skin near nails , I scratch my head(scalp) , it makes dandruff and itch , i do this at night for more than 30 mins.. I always try that i will not move my hand to scalp but i don't know when it happens .. i watch tv shows at night , and that whole time ,my hand is on scalp scratching.. And I bite my lips also.. Do I have skin Picking disorder??.. I think I have..😢 What to do..
@@agnigoswami4939 I do the exact same, plus arms and legs. I don’t pick at healthy skin, but I will find every little imperfection and end up with a scab. The fingers is the worst part, they look bad and sometimes bleed.
I'm so happy you finally made a video about it because I believe it's a thinklg not many people know about. Me for example : I've been chewing the skin at the tip of my fingers til it hurt real bad and I always thought everyone does it or it's just a bad habit but it actually represented my mental state pretty well. I wish people would get more knowledge about this stuff and stop judging about smth they don't know anything about! Hope ur all doing well guys ❤️❤️
I’ve literally been picking my own skin for years and I do it everyday to the point where my hands developed lots of scabs and scars. It’s become an unhealthy habit of mine and every time my wounds heal I create new ones. I really wish I could escape from it.
thank you so much for making this video. spreading awareness of skin picking actually makes a difference. i didn’t know that there were others like me until i found out through a youtube comment that there was an actual name for this and that others experienced these feelings as well. it really truly helps to know that there are other individuals out there that struggle with skin picking as well.
I LITERALLY WENT ON RUclips AND THIS IS THE FIRST THING I SEE WHILE I'M PEELING SKIN OFF MY FOREHEAD RUclips is becoming increasingly more watchful and I'm concerned 😂
Since I was a teen I would bite,rip the skin off my fingers around my nails till they would bleed. It was such a love/hate feeling. It got so bad my bf would tape my fingers up to stop. I now regularly get my nails done with gel so I can’t pick the fingers and feel so much better for it. During the pandemic where I couldn’t get my nails done I returned to the awful skin picking. I have permanent scar tissue around my fingers. If you’re reading this you’re not alone ❤️❤️
I developed this disorder when i was around 12. It has been 4 years now and I still cannot stop but a technique that I found helpful is that you bandage the wounds so that whenever you try to pick your skin you would feel the bandage and stop..it helped heal some of my wounds..hope it helps you too!
I use thick longish fake nails and it helps me because theyre not as sharp or precise as my natural nails, and it lowers the sensitivity of my fingertips
At first I didn't think it was much of an issue, but since this year I've just now noticed how anxious and obsessive I get. Just thinking about how many times today I've resorted to skin picking. The worst part is when you realize it, you stop, and then end up doing a different form of skin picking instead.
I’ve been picking my skin like this since I was a very little, mostly the thumbs, I’m 41 now, it’s just very satisfying to do sometimes, until it gets sore of course.
I’m diagnosed and suffered from this since I was a child. It’s very frustrating to hear people say just quit picking because I do try and ultimately never have long term success My medicine for ocd has helped me a lot with the picking. It’s not completely gone but definitely has lessened the amount and intensity that I had been picking 😊
omg i have a request!!!!would kill to hear you talk about maladaptive daydreaming!! pleeeeeaaaasssse because for the longest time (my whole life)until recently i never knew that it had an actual name, because whenever I tell people I daydream they just think about normal daydreaming where u just space out for a few seconds, like...no...when I say I'm a daydreamer I'm dead serious, it gets to the point where I have to hide in my room to daydream and hope I don't get caught cuz then people would think I'm crazy. and the crazy thing is I honestly thought that everyone was secretly like this and would just not show it in public out of fear of being seen as crazy (which i have always done my whole life) but honestly its so fun when ur all alone. i literally escape from reality into my own world. It would be sooo amazing if u could put light to this!!(if u end up seeing this comment) have a good day!! i love ur content!!xx
I’ve had Dermatillomania since I was a child. I’m now 46. It’s not unusual for me to have been told by complete strangers to stop picking. I’ve missed social events, been late for appointments, even missed work, all while getting frustrated, angry, crying, yelling at myself that I have to stop, but I can’t stop, even though I know it’s going to interfere with commitments. It’s a horrible and debilitating disorder.
Oh, I understand completely 😔 it is very frustrating. I read using fake nails has helped a few so I'm going to try it myself 🤞 23 yrs on and off with this issue and don't want to anymore 😞
finally, psych2go made a video about skin picking disorder 🥺 something that i've been struggling with for a couple years now. those who are facing the same struggle, you are never alone, and we will get through this ❤️
Thank you Psych2Go for bringing awareness to skin picking disorder. I have been diagnosed years ago and am still fighting a long battle to overcome it. As far as I know many people suffer in silence for years. My parents didnt even know this for a few years cause I hid it so well from them. Picking for hours every day can be sooo exhausting leaving you with feelings of guilt, shame, loss of control. It has literally affected every aspect of my life. Countless social interactions I avoided to not bring attention to my skin. Its even difficult to explain to close friends cause its such a "weird" obsession/addiction/habit (I've come to believe there are elements of all three in this disorder, even mental health professionals argue which category to put it in). To all who suffer as well I recommend a behavioral therapist, or skin picking coach and also yesterday my habitaware bracelet arrived and am excited to try it. It will buzz every time I move my hand towards my typical areas of picking to bring awareness to what I am doing.
To be honest I have this disorder, I've had it since I was 6 or 7 I think maybe even 8, I'm 13 right now, so it's still going on, but this surprised me when I saw this video, thank you.
I pick my skin constantly. I’ve had people ask me why I have so many scars and they judge me for it and say that it makes me look ugly. So I covered myself up and hardly ever wore shorts, but now, I’m starting to not care bout what others say about my scars. I do admit that they look and make me feel ugly. But at least now I’m more confident with my body now.
wtf i literally do this every day all the time?? my cuticles and skin around my nails on my hands bleeds all the time. i’m not self diagnosing or anything, in fact i thought this was a symptom of anxiety. i’ll talk to my counselor about it, thank you!
This is seriously one of the least talked about disorders I've noticed. I've had it since I started getting acne and haven't been able to stop since. My worst spots are my chest, back and face, which you can imagine how much of a beating my self confidence has taken because of it. It's extremely frustrating to deal with and often outsiders don't sympathize. People will automatically think you are unhygienic or gross and simply don't understand that it's not something you can control. My biggest tip is to try and form a 'after pick first aid' routine, which can be as simple as cleaning the area and washing your hands after a pick session, or as intense as a skin care regiment can be. I try to keep my hands clean most of the time to not spread stuff around my skin, and to regularly throughout the day wipe/clean/exfoliate(if no scabs or open wounds) the areas even if I haven't picked. Get gauze instead of bandages to help the healing process and prevent picking, since it can be placed in a larger area. Finding lotion/ointments that you like the feel of and smell can make a huge difference too. I used to destroy my nails and the fold skin around it as well, but found that weekly clean ups of the area and regularly applying polish helps a lot. Since taking care of the area leads to less opportunities of pickings, no more hang nails or dry skin that I want to pick or bite.
I've got acne as well and I always pick at my spots no matter where they are. It ends up bleeding but I can't seem to stop it. I've also got a terrible habit at picking my lips and my fingers literally get covered in blood. I didn't even know this was a disorder. I just thought everyone did it.
@@emmacroker5603 When it shifts from "everyone does it" to "ohshit-" it can really hit hard. Just know that this sort of thing is extremely hard to get a hold on for a lot of people. It's not your fault every time you pick, it's hard but try to be kind to yourself. I seriously recommend doing research and talking with others who have it(like on reddit or where ever there are lots of places). I've personally found that talking to people that have never experienced it just don't understand and aren't much help.
@@MintyVoid I haven't been diagnosed with it and like I said up until now I generally didn't know it was a disorder. Thank you for your kind words though :) I really appreciate it.
I can relate to this... Because of an accident many years ago i got afraid of venting out my anger and stress to the point of not realising i was even getting angry/stressed. And about 2 years ago my stress levels erupted and i got into the habit of scratching myself to vent out , which over time started getting worse and worse until i started breaking skin. I've been going to a psychologist since and i'm doing progress albeit very slow and for people going through similar things i just want to say don't feel shame for feeling accomplished when you manage to not pick your skin or scratch it. As a side note love you content psych2go and love everyone in this community
Been skin picking for many many years and its one “addiction” that is so hard for me to stop with. I feel like I can’t wear specific clothes like dresses that show my arms and sometimes not even t-shirts because I’m to embarrassed and feel disgusting in a way. I didn’t know that it was THIS normal and THIS amount of people that do it until the beginning of this year. I went to a doctor and got a cream but it made it worse so I’m gonna try to go and get something else because I really want it to go away so I can get tattoos and wear the clothes I want. It’s hard and not a lot of people understand how serious this really is. It NEEDS to be talked about more. People need to understand that it is harder then they think for us to stop. I’ve even tried making my nails short so it hurts and even put bandages on my fingers to make it stop. But it’s so hard. I’m glad I’m not alone and that this channel talks about it. Thank u
I had struggled with skin picking for many years, since I was a child. Going through therapy, doing inner work and healing from childhood trauma helped me to stop picking. Now that I have stopped picking, I am left with many scars on my arms and legs, I am currently working on skin health and fading my scars. I too feel very ashamed of the scars on my body, I never show my arms or legs I always keep them covered.
I’ve tried so many things to quit. It’s become so bad that I sometimes do it in my sleep. I do it almost 24/7. I want to try gloves, but the texture doesn’t sit well. I keep my nails trimmed to keep the damage minimal. I just recently discovered this in therapy! I’ve done it my entire life and have been chastised, but it feels impossible. But I’m not giving up anytime soon :)
I too suffer with it a lot is their any way through which i could stop it It would be great if someone could provide me with solloution of this disorder 😩
@@harshdhakate I still have problems but when I'm in class instead of doing something with my nails or something, I started using fidget toys!:D There are more than just fidget spinner so look around what would be the best for you^^ I'm doing this now since 1 week and I noticed how much it helped me. Only problem is when I'm home in bed, watching TV etc
@@NuniPikachu so fidgets might help? Cause I am not diagnosing myself but I feel like I have it I hate saying it online cause I’m ashamed I do tend to pick until it bleeds and it does tend to hurt and sometimes I didn’t know I would do it. So I tried to distract myself with something. I tried distracting with tv it does help a little at least the phone uhm not really.
So glad someone spoke about this. I’ve been ashamed by medical professionals over this disorder. Called me self harmed but also do during my sleep also.
I always scratch my head and feels satisfied when picking some dandruff, I does that often out of my controls and tried to stop it but it kinda gets there still. Does that count?
I'm autistic and I severely pick my scalp. It also does not help that I have eczema and psoriasis on my scalp (around my scalp). I also pick my face a lot. I thought picking was just a stim I have like biting my nails, fidgeting, bouncing my leg etc. If I'm not picking my scalp, I'm picking my ears and if not that I'm biting my nails. It's become somewhat debilitating. Thanks psych2go for making videos! Also this comment section is making me feel so less alone ❤❤❤ Love y'all! You got this ✨🫶🏻😊❤
I peel my fingers skin so often, I even do it till I bleed and it hurts so much that I can’t even type with my thumbs lmao, but I just can’t stop doing it, it’s a bad habit since I was still little lol
Thank you, I am curious as to what treatments there are for this disorder. I have found fake nails make it extremely hard to pick at myself. Its seems to be the only thing that stops this habit I have. At least I am not alone.
i have trichotillomania and everytime i try to bring it up to my parents i cant control it they say that god has cursed me and im making up excuses and making their life harder
God does not curse anyone..God adores you. He loves you so much he sent Jesus, his one and only son to die for your sins and mine. God Bless you.. everyone has a cross or two to bare. .
I bite my lip and scratch my scalp. I managed stopping both for some time but whenever I’m really nervous and anxious I can feel the need come back and I hurt my skin more often again. I tried to watch myself to get rid of it. Whenever I felt my hands searching my scalp for little bumps I stopped myself. It wasn’t easy and as I said sometimes I catch myself in that old habit again.
This condition is horrible and I hate it. I need to get tested because I’ve had this problem basically my whole life. I thought it was just a weird pass time but I’m glad that’s it’s more recognized. I just hate feeling like you can’t trust yourself and you feel betrayed by the person you see in the mirror. The self harm and stigma brings a lot of shame. I hope people find the help they need and get through it. People deserve a peace of mind.
I have experienced this. Since I was in elementary I'm unconsciously picking the skin of my lips whenever I felt nervous or bored till my lips bleed and I felt satisfied and now I'm a 2nd yr college it somehow lessens the times I pick it. I'm very glad that I can control it now.
My sister has something very similar. She picks at her lips until they start bleeding and it looks horrible. Thow now it's more under control but when we were little our mother once tied her hands behind her back to make her stop. She still does it I don't know why because she doesn't either.
I’ve been doing this since I was like 10, it’s so exhausting, my whole body is scarred for life, I’ll never be able to wear short sleeves or trousers again without feeling horrible. I hate it so much
Me too and couldn't find anything about it for a long time but its actually called dermatophagia. But almost noone knows about that disorder :) Hope you're able to overcome it
thanks for making this video💖i had this for many years beacuse of stress but reacently i'm better. when you're picking your skin sometime you don't even realize it. i remember an oral exam in 8 grade after that i just noticed my fingers were in blood..
it’s so awkward because i’ll do it while i’m talking to people without realizing it. no matter how much i want, i just can’t stop. it becomes especially awkward when i start picking and my skin randomly starts bleeding in public. it’s so awful and the scarring is getting so bad
Whoaa, finally I find the skin picking disorder thing. I kinda often pick my skin. It starts with picking on my nails, then when I kinda destroyed my nails, the skin that was left open was.... intriguing. At first it was so that things will be... the same? But then I think I start picking my skin at random, especially when I was bored, and it often bled, which then I realize that I'd been picking my skin. I tried to stop, but yeah, failed. Oh but I put MIGHT because I don't think I need to cover it up..? I mean people noticed but they just wholeheartedly tried to make me stop hurting myself, and not be disgusted, which is lovable. So, no clinical condition thing here, but thank you for the content. I mightt know what to do about the early symptoms now, I guess lol. Wish me luck~
this video is really informative ❤ would you guys be able to do one on dermatophagia? I know it's similar in ways, but I've experienced it since I can remember instead of skin picking and it'd be great to see it covered in a video like this. No worries if not of course, thanks for everything you guys do, your channel has made me feel seen and helped me understand myself more x
The tips of my fingers look like somebody is making salad, it hurts sometimes but it feels oddly satisfying and I don’t know how to explain that to someone else without sounding like a psychopath
Omg i have had this since i was 3 years old.... it’s horrible to live with I always accidentally make myself bleed. Its never gone away and iv gone to a ton of doctors and haven’t been able to make it go away. Iv always been embarrassed about it and where i live im seen as strange cause its something people haven’t seen. My parents and teachers have tried to stop it too in grade school it was seen as disgusting and gross so i had to go thru a solid year wearing gloves with holes in the fingers until they realized i started to pick in other places. Those years felt like the worst years of my life and have made me really uncomfortable with myself. I am aware that my parents were trying to help but all it did was point me out. not long ago a different teacher of mine tried to get me in a „special“ class and tell everyone that i was practicing self harm, got the whole school involved and after a few days of arguing between the school, her, the councilors and my parents ended up with me being insta passed thru her class and taken to the library during her hour. Thankfully as the years went by my whole Highschool class is fine with it and used to it but i really do wish i didn’t do it...Thank you so much for informing people of this condition!
Thank you for spreading awareness about this. I’ve had this problem since I was 14. I think it’s mainly due to my social anxiety about being autistic. At the moment I’m trying not to pick my left thumb too much so it doesn’t hurt after I draw. A good way to minimise the picking for me is to moisturise my hands and keep all of my nails short. In terms of feet I have to keep socks on otherwise I pick the nails and the rough skin underneath my foot and toes. I also put Vaseline on my lips so they don’t dry out. Having eczema as well is not great because sometimes I get scabs from it and then I pick them.
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I have suffered from this since I was a teen and I cant tell you how debilitating it is to live with. I pick my face, arms, chest, occasionally stomach and legs. Some things that have helped are wearing long sleeves, recognising when you begin 'tracing' your skin for imperfections and find something to occupy your hands with. Also removing mirrors you pick in the most. A lot of the time it comes down to the right lighting and angles to be able to see the imperfections. Removing mirrors can help. Overall be kind to yourself, you are not alone.
Also note that this condition was also commonly referred to as 'Dermatillomania' you will also find a wealth of information and support when searching under that term.
Also see a doctor, medication can help but sadly there is no cure to this OCD condition.
thanks for sharing your story and helping people spreading more awareness about the dicease 💗
I can relate to this very much. I found if I wore makeup I was less inclined to touch my face. Wrist bands or long sleeves deterred me from rubbing my hands over my arms. Long pants, even long socks of I knew I would be sitting would stop me checking my ankles or legs. I was an elite gymnast, and was often so covered up compared to my teammates, because if I had any down time, my hands would start fidgeting anywhere and everywhere looking for those imperfections, slight, bumps, dry skin. It’s horrible. I’m 46 and still find it paralysing sometimes.
Same here. Arms and legs covered in scars. But never did it on my face for some reason. It's a terrible habit, almost pathological. I would compare it almost to an addiction and if you don't suffer with it, one won't understand.
Thank you for this, I also have been suffering since my teens w this and I know how awful it is
I usually bite the skin at the edge of my fingers. I usually do it when I'm nervous or when I'm districted.
Same
Exactly me too
Me too mostly my right tub I use to be real bad but it's gonna better a bit then it use to be when I was little 😓
Same
I bite my skin near nails , I scratch my head(scalp) , it makes dandruff and itch , i do this at night for more than 30 mins.. I always try that i will not move my hand to scalp but i don't know when it happens .. i watch tv shows at night , and that whole time ,my hand is on scalp scratching..
And I bite my lips also..
Do I have skin Picking disorder??..
I think I have..😢
What to do..
I have always picked at my skin and often only stopped once I started bleeding. I never knew it was a disorder, I just assumed I had a very bad habit that I couldn’t break. It always frustrated me that no matter what I did to prevent picking, I would always find some way. My fingers are almost always bleeding and sometimes when I’ve had a bad episode it hurts to walk. But thankfully through watching videos like these I have been able to learn about this disorder and am now seeking help for it. If anyone is struggling with this disorder, please don’t give up, seek help, because this is not just some habit that you can break, this is a very real and distressing disorder.
I got the same problem...sometimes i just covered the part i picked my skin with band-aid to avoid picking . And sometimes i would picked until it start bleeding.
i pick the skin on my head, and i have bruises all over my head, luckily i have long hair, but it can hurt alot sometimes
same, since i got retainers (bc of braces) ive stopped. my skin growed back and looks decently normal lol
@@blu3b3rror Please, please, please, be careful and don't end up like me lovey. I used to have a lovely hair, till I started digging chunks out of my scalp.
I now have some lovely little, shiny bald patches. They're only small, so, hey ho lol I have other places to pick though.
thank you i thought i was alone
Reminder : don't compare yourself with others, each of us have our own time on our own phase. We will achieve great things too, but first we have to accept that we're unique in our own way and most importantly we should stop comparing ourselves because it just slows down our process and stops us from really fulfilling our own true potential. Let's keep working hard and take a break too! ✨🦋
@SECRET VlDEO ❤️ no
yes !! thanks for reminding me of that , you do that too , please 💗
Thanks bro lovely comment 🥰
I understand what you say.. But in a competitive world say in a learning situation one can’t help but comparing one’s behaviour as this is part of the process of both strengthening and learning about who and what you are.
Me who has no talent and constantally comparing me to everybody:😐I can't and it's ok to can't:/
I don't really pick my skin, but bite the skin around my Fingers and my nails. I usually do it until I bleed and can barely touch anything because of the pain.
i'm sorry that you need to pass through that :/ hope u getter better
i just do that when i'm having panic attacks
@@MO0NL0V3R Same back at you! I hope that you don't have these panic attacks often
And thank you for your nice words!
Me too. I have spots on the back of my legs and it surprised me how much it can bleed when i first drew blood. Ive been trying to stop but i cant
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same
1. The person keeps picking at their skin
2.the person has tried to stop picking at their skin
3. skin picking causes stress in other areas of their life
4. skin picking is different from other disorders
Sorry if anything is wrong!
My hands aren't that bad it's my legs
Thanks 😊
Yeah, something is wrong. I have these symptoms.
@SECRET VlDEO XY7 🔥x i have all symptoms except number 3 i think i just have a bad habit not a disorder
@@tasiacross5173 for me its everywhere my legs ,arms, stomach i think at one point i picked so much it looked like a bullet hole on my leg and it was by my ankle
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I know I have this
But thank you for informing people who is struggling with it
I usually pick the skin near my fingernails
I am I trying to recover on my own
It’s not that bad tho
occasionally id bite off the skin on my lips making it exposed to sharp objects and it burns just by engagement with O2.
welcome new animator !
I was just skin picking when I saw this in my recommendation I don't even realise doing it never thought it could be a disorder thank you for the information!!
Honestly, same-
Same
Same. *awkwardly sits on hands to stop picking*
I've been suffering from this for almost 7 years. I've never thought of it as a real disorder, so I've never sought help. It made me feel like I was simply crazy and I was ashamed of myself for doing it. Biting my lips until they were starting to bleed, picking at my feet and scalp skin when they were exfoliating, and the endless pimple popping. No matter what I'm doing (reading, listening to my teachers, writing, watching a movie), one hand is always picking at my face, chest, back, arms, or eventually legs. I've been struggling to end this bad habit, and I can't help but keep doing it whenever I get stressed, or just as a method of distracting myself. For a productivity freak, this is a disaster! Thank you though for making me aware of the fact that I'm not alone in this. It's comforting. I might ask for help.
Hi Denisa! It's exactly what you're describing for me as well, I more often pick at my face, back, arms and back. My therapist explained what I was suspecting, that it starts as an attempt to sooth myself when I'm stressed or anxious and then if it doesn't stop it can have the exact opposite effect with also sometimes resulting in friction burns or small wounds (I hate it when I do it to my face).
The good news is that for me it improved with age and therapy definitely helped (as I learned how to deal with my stress more efficiently). I started doing this as a teenager and continue doing it now, I'm 37. We're all different but for me it works to not try to stop it entirely as that was stressing me out even more but rather do it in a more "controlled" way. I embrace the fact that it can indeed calm me down but I put time limits: I say to myself "I give this 'soothing session' a few more minutes and then back to whatever I was doing". If it's hard to stop it after that I get up and do something else to distract me, occupy my hands, even wash them does the job.
I hope this helps and I wish you the best of luck, I'm sure you'll find your balance. And always remember to be kind to yourself, everyone has their disorders and things they're struggling with, you're not alone in this ❤️
@@mariachristodoulou645 thank you so much for your perspective. The truth is, I was so much worse before. But ever since I've started watching this youtube channel, I wanted to feel happier and healthier, so I started seeking for methods to end this habit and I found that washing my face or taking a quick shower whenever I felt the urge to pick at myself... helped.
@@denisaionascu2135 that's great, I'm glad you found ways to make this easier! Feedback from others always helps, I might try your methods too
It's also called dermatillomania
I have it too
This is so difficult to deal with when you already have a skin condition like eczema, if I see any scab or scales develop on my skin, it has to picked at.
More than often until it’s raw..
And it’s hard to concentrate on anything else until it’s done :(
I have eczema too! It’s the worst on the insides of my elbows. I totally get this! Can’t believe this is a thing.
I really understand you :( I have the same problem skin picking AND eczema and now my skin is a literal mess, but i recently found a way that helped with my skin picking (dont look AT ALL at the spot you pick- when you feel like doing it try distracting yourself as fast as possible like quickly take your phone or get a paper and skribble what you feel)
And no matter how hard ,we are all fighting together we should not give up yet!!!
yes!! as someone with acne and eczema it truly is the worst of both worlds
I have eczema too, since I was a kid it's all over my hands. I feel for you, just want u to know you're not alone
@@raimeo1068 thank you for that, will try to put into practise!
Also , there's a certain shame in knowing u shouldn't be picking your skin or hair , but u can see the effects . When people tell u , don't do that , it's even worse . So don't be embarrassed about it , it will cause u more stress and u will return to it even more.
My husband tells me to stop every time he catches me. I do feel embarrassed but i know hes trying to help me heal from an all body rash ive been fighting all year. But i cant help it!
No just touch hair and some fall off it is normal unless hair is too oily.
I am doing something like that at my face and I don't like make up. Well no covering awaibel but even if it feels shameful there is no way to make others not seeing it. I guess I learnd to live with it but meeting new nice people or someone I really like makes me sometimes feeling a bit ugly. I guess in real it look less bad as I think it looks like. :)
my manager used to ask me why i had grazes on my cheeks and i just wouldn’t know how to reply
My friends know about my disorder, just like me they thought it is some strange "addiction" I have but this scalp picking really messes with my time management
I’m glad your finally talking about disorders like this, I’ve struggled for years
I started picking at my skin at an early age. I only truly realized that it was a problem this year when I noticed myself wearing more bandages to cover up the places where I made myself bleed. I believe in my case it is anxiety related. Thank you for covering this topic.
holy, this is so relatable. i am currently paper mache-ing in my ceramics class this year, and i would often ask my teacher for a bandaid. after 3-4 times, he asked me if everything was okay, in which i didn't know how to respond at the time because the period before ceramics makes me stress out internally and daily. i had to explain to him that i had open scratches that i keep picking at, and the last thing i wanted to do was get flour paste into my open scratches.
and it wasn't the first time this had happened, i would've always been asking for spare bandages from friends or teachers whenever my skin picking got too serious before i had noticed in past years
Yeah, it is very relatable. This August I was diagnosed with excoriation disorder with general anxiety disorder. I found out that whenever I have an emotional outburst (mostly it is in the background 4-5 out of 10 with some outbursts) I start skin-picking my arms. Now my therapy with antidepressants decreased the desire for skin-picking a little bit, and at least sometimes I can stop at all. But it is only 3 months of therapy, there are 9 months left :)))
I have this disorder and have been struggling for years. My face and legs have begun to scar but i simply cannot stop. I have been to multiple doctors and found no help, it’s so ridiculously hard and my heart goes out to others that have it. I know how embarrassing, frustrating and painful it can be. I hope all who are suffering can find help for this disorder and love the body that our mind has attempted to damage ❤️
i’ve been struggling with this ever since i was 8, i’m 17 now and have so many scars on my arms because of it. it curbs the way i live, i hate summer because of it. my heart goes out to everyone dealing with this, and i hope it gets better🌸
ive noticed that i pick at my lip skin, my finger/toe nails, skin around my fingernails, and skin around my ankle whenever i am bored or trying to calm myself down. sometimes i don't even notice i'm doing it until someone asks me, "hey, are you okay?" as they look at me unknowingly picking at my fingers. eventually the "habit" got to my leg area, and i would often scratch that area whenever i get nervous, especially during zoom calls since, well, they can't see you picking at your legs. i didn't know that this was not normal, or that this sort of intensity of skin picking wasn't common. this video helped me realize that i really need to get this checked out, since this behavior of mine has been persisting for years, and probably even more than i had suspected.
ive been picking since i was only 4, and its never gone away. it just developed into a more complex problem with age, and its so exhausting. im in therapy and this is one of my main focuses, but sometimes i feel so unmotivated bc i havent shown any signs of improvement in a year now. wishing everyone else struggling the best of luck, u got this :))
I've had this for a very long time (and I used to bite skin and nails)and while I've gotten much better, I feel so happy that this is getting more known and you made a video on it!! Thank you.😊😅
thank you for sharing your story , we appreciate that 💗 and i'm happy that ur getting better
i actually suffer from the same thing...
how did you get over it?
@@kotomi4929Well, I'm still not the best at not doing it but the best things personally is to find something that makes it impossible(I got braces which made it impossible to bite for a long time)and I guess to keep yourself busy, like with school work(like if you have a pencil in your hand and you're focusing on the work, it would make it almost impossible to pick at the time). I hope this helps at all!👍
Thats gross man thats just gross.I meant picking on your nails would brin in diseases @_@
@@Founderschannel123🙄It's NOT easy to stop AT ALL. Did you even watch any of the video??
thank you so much for doing a video about this!!! I have been dealing with this for a few years now. I often peel my lip skin off and it just gives me this really satisfying feeling and i just can’t resist it! also, sometimes it can be a real pain for me. When it did, it just lasts for about a day. I obviously still picking my lip skin off the day after that, honestly. My mom doesn’t believe this is a real disorder and refuse to give me a treatment and believes it’s a bad habit. Yeah so I’m having it, I truly hope that anyone else also has to deal with this will get through it soon! And finally, I truly appreciate the channel and your content, I hope your channel will become more sucessful and well-known ❤️.
thanks for sharing your story 🥺💗
i hope you get better and that someone helps you to have the right treatment for that
@@MO0NL0V3R aww thank you to you too!! 🥺💕
@Khanh Vu oh wow it’s good to know a Vietnamese too! You’re never alone!!
@Khanh Vu ohh no it’s totally fine. I’m 14 btw!!
@Khanh Vu whatever you are dealing with, i hope you’re better.
I had a friend that would do this, I feel like it was because she had a horrible experience and it was like a defense mechanism that made her think if she looks undesirable, she won’t get hurt again. 😔
My mom had this disorder and now I have it. It's very hard to stop.
Stress and anxiety are usually the triggers. Learning how to manage these has helped me a lot.
But it never goes away. It's management of the triggers for life, by being aware and conscious of your emotional state and reactions to it. 🙏
I get anxiety-panic attacks very often & have always been insecure about my looks from a very young age. Due to stress & dissatisfaction skin picking started n never stopped even if it pained or bled. I had the thing in my mind, that I’m already ugly, who cares if I get marks or dark spots from this habit.
But I was wrong, I’m an adult now, I regret everyday why I did that- seeing all these spots & marks all over my body . I have a beautiful skin, I destroyed it myself by giving these marks!
Even with medicines these marks take so long to lighten.
Please if someone is reading this & feels the same way, don’t do what I did.
Love yourself, appreciate your looks & acknowledge the person you’re🤍
I'm sooo glad you guys finally talked about this! I've had this disorder for several years now and was hoping to see a video explaining this so that other's could understand that this isn't simply popping a few pimples but something that can become out of control and really damaging if not discussed and treated.
Ever since I was little I'd pick at my skin and anytime people would ask I'd just have to say I fell because at the time there wasn't much on the topic. I'm super glad it's getting more recognition. I also have eczema which makes it a LOT more difficult. I have it in my ears and I pick until it bleeds. I wish I could stop. I hope one day I can.
Oh. My. God. I think I just found the best video ever for me. Almost everything applies except number 3. Thank you. So much.
I haven't been diagnosed with this but I'm 99% sure I have it, I've been doing tons of research about it and I watched this and turns out I've done all these things, and it's just like you said, I'm scared someone is going to make fun of me. I usually pick at scabs, blemishes, or my scalp, and all my parents have done to the and help me was telling me to just stop it. Reminder: if someone has this disorder, do not tell force them to explain why they are constantly picking, and I'm lucky enough to have those friends in my life!
I’ve been picking my skin cause it was satisfying since I was a lil kid-
I thought it was normal until I saw this video
I don’t know what to think anymore
My sister and I have dealt with this bad habit for years, since adolescence even, and it’s always been a source of regret and shame to us. It doesn’t help that even when we’ve gone through so many dermatological treatments, it always comes back, and when it does, our mother gets frustrated with us and tries to stop us by saying things like “who’s gonna love you this way?”. We don’t even live with each other, we’re adults, but this has been so present in our lives for so long, it feels it won’t ever end. Thank you for making a video about it.
Scalp picking gang rise up
Hi ❤
I’d make a funny joke-comment about this but I’ve been picking my skin for years now
Same- I used to pick last last year, I stopped, now I restarted.
Same, for 16 years, I cannot stop
I hadn't realised this was an actual disorder as my therapist never called it that but I really appreciate this video as for most of my life I felt alone and ashamed cause I didn't know anyone else doing this.
I'm writing this with the purpose of sharing what helps me hoping it might help others too. I more often pick at my face, back, arms and back. My therapist explained what I was suspecting, that it starts as an attempt to sooth myself when I'm stressed or anxious and then if it doesn't stop it can have the exact opposite effect with also sometimes resulting in friction burns or small wounds (I hate it when I do it to my face).
The good news is that for me it improved with age and therapy definitely helped (as I learned how to deal with my stress more efficiently). I started doing this as a teenager and continue doing it now, I'm 37. We're all different but for me it works to not try to stop it entirely as that was stressing me out even more but rather do it in a more "controlled" way. I embrace the fact that it can indeed calm me down but I put time limits: I say to myself "I give this 'soothing session' a few more minutes and then back to whatever I was doing". If it's hard to stop it after that I get up and do something else to distract me, occupy my hands, even wash them does the job.
I hope this helps and I wish you all the best of luck, I'm sure you'll find your balance. And always remember to be kind to yourself, that is so important! Everyone has their disorders and things they're struggling with and fighting their own demons, the good thing is that as humans beings we can create communities and support networks, share our troubles and exchange advice and words of comfort. You're not alone in this ❤️
Does lip picking and nail biting count as "skin picking" from this point of view?
@Maggie Bergmann wow, thanks. Good to at least belong somewhere I guess
I bite my skin near nails , I scratch my head(scalp) , it makes dandruff and itch , i do this at night for more than 30 mins.. I always try that i will not move my hand to scalp but i don't know when it happens .. i watch tv shows at night , and that whole time ,my hand is on scalp scratching..
And I bite my lips also..
Do I have skin Picking disorder??..
I think I have..😢
What to do..
Picking the skin from your lips falls under this category. Not sure about biting your nails tho
@@agnigoswami4939 I do the exact same, plus arms and legs. I don’t pick at healthy skin, but I will find every little imperfection and end up with a scab. The fingers is the worst part, they look bad and sometimes bleed.
@@agnigoswami4939 forgot the inner cheek biting 🥲
I'm so happy you finally made a video about it because I believe it's a thinklg not many people know about.
Me for example : I've been chewing the skin at the tip of my fingers til it hurt real bad and I always thought everyone does it or it's just a bad habit but it actually represented my mental state pretty well.
I wish people would get more knowledge about this stuff and stop judging about smth they don't know anything about!
Hope ur all doing well guys ❤️❤️
Btw it's called dermatophagia for anyone curious.🙂
I had this, never thought of it as a disorder though - just enjoyed popping the blackheads and pimples
I feel this XD
Just that I didn't liked to have bloody spots at my face. :)
The discovery of fidget rings (for anxiety) help me keep my fingers preoccupied.
I’ve literally been picking my own skin for years and I do it everyday to the point where my hands developed lots of scabs and scars. It’s become an unhealthy habit of mine and every time my wounds heal I create new ones. I really wish I could escape from it.
Same
same D: hope it gets well and better
thank you so much for making this video. spreading awareness of skin picking actually makes a difference. i didn’t know that there were others like me until i found out through a youtube comment that there was an actual name for this and that others experienced these feelings as well. it really truly helps to know that there are other individuals out there that struggle with skin picking as well.
I LITERALLY WENT ON RUclips AND THIS IS THE FIRST THING I SEE WHILE I'M PEELING SKIN OFF MY FOREHEAD
RUclips is becoming increasingly more watchful and I'm concerned 😂
Since I was a teen I would bite,rip the skin off my fingers around my nails till they would bleed. It was such a love/hate feeling. It got so bad my bf would tape my fingers up to stop. I now regularly get my nails done with gel so I can’t pick the fingers and feel so much better for it. During the pandemic where I couldn’t get my nails done I returned to the awful skin picking. I have permanent scar tissue around my fingers. If you’re reading this you’re not alone ❤️❤️
I developed this disorder when i was around 12. It has been 4 years now and I still cannot stop but a technique that I found helpful is that you bandage the wounds so that whenever you try to pick your skin you would feel the bandage and stop..it helped heal some of my wounds..hope it helps you too!
👍 another I just read here is, fake nails 🤷♀️ might try it myself real soon. I've been dealing with this issue for 23 years now 😔
@@gonzo22martinez I never used fake nails, but I found that bandaging it or using nail polish helped.
I use thick longish fake nails and it helps me because theyre not as sharp or precise as my natural nails, and it lowers the sensitivity of my fingertips
At first I didn't think it was much of an issue, but since this year I've just now noticed how anxious and obsessive I get. Just thinking about how many times today I've resorted to skin picking. The worst part is when you realize it, you stop, and then end up doing a different form of skin picking instead.
I’ve been picking my skin like this since I was a very little, mostly the thumbs, I’m 41 now, it’s just very satisfying to do sometimes, until it gets sore of course.
I also pick my thumbs pretty often.
I’m diagnosed and suffered from this since I was a child. It’s very frustrating to hear people say just quit picking because I do try and ultimately never have long term success
My medicine for ocd has helped me a lot with the picking. It’s not completely gone but definitely has lessened the amount and intensity that I had been picking 😊
omg i have a request!!!!would kill to hear you talk about maladaptive daydreaming!! pleeeeeaaaasssse because for the longest time (my whole life)until recently i never knew that it had an actual name, because whenever I tell people I daydream they just think about normal daydreaming where u just space out for a few seconds, like...no...when I say I'm a daydreamer I'm dead serious, it gets to the point where I have to hide in my room to daydream and hope I don't get caught cuz then people would think I'm crazy. and the crazy thing is I honestly thought that everyone was secretly like this and would just not show it in public out of fear of being seen as crazy (which i have always done my whole life) but honestly its so fun when ur all alone. i literally escape from reality into my own world. It would be sooo amazing if u could put light to this!!(if u end up seeing this comment) have a good day!! i love ur content!!xx
I do it too
I imagine my own cartoons and stuff yes I’m weird.
I’ve had Dermatillomania since I was a child. I’m now 46. It’s not unusual for me to have been told by complete strangers to stop picking. I’ve missed social events, been late for appointments, even missed work, all while getting frustrated, angry, crying, yelling at myself that I have to stop, but I can’t stop, even though I know it’s going to interfere with commitments. It’s a horrible and debilitating disorder.
Oh, I understand completely 😔 it is very frustrating. I read using fake nails has helped a few so I'm going to try it myself 🤞 23 yrs on and off with this issue and don't want to anymore 😞
You should do one on tricatellomania hair picking. I personally struggle with it and would love to see more awareness
omg i love the art style in this video and the animation. the colour looks pallet is really fitting and I love the way it’s animated in a lot of parts
finally, psych2go made a video about skin picking disorder 🥺 something that i've been struggling with for a couple years now. those who are facing the same struggle, you are never alone, and we will get through this ❤️
Thank you Psych2Go for bringing awareness to skin picking disorder. I have been diagnosed years ago and am still fighting a long battle to overcome it. As far as I know many people suffer in silence for years. My parents didnt even know this for a few years cause I hid it so well from them. Picking for hours every day can be sooo exhausting leaving you with feelings of guilt, shame, loss of control. It has literally affected every aspect of my life. Countless social interactions I avoided to not bring attention to my skin. Its even difficult to explain to close friends cause its such a "weird" obsession/addiction/habit (I've come to believe there are elements of all three in this disorder, even mental health professionals argue which category to put it in).
To all who suffer as well I recommend a behavioral therapist, or skin picking coach and also yesterday my habitaware bracelet arrived and am excited to try it. It will buzz every time I move my hand towards my typical areas of picking to bring awareness to what I am doing.
To be honest I have this disorder, I've had it since I was 6 or 7 I think maybe even 8, I'm 13 right now, so it's still going on, but this surprised me when I saw this video, thank you.
I pick my skin constantly. I’ve had people ask me why I have so many scars and they judge me for it and say that it makes me look ugly. So I covered myself up and hardly ever wore shorts, but now, I’m starting to not care bout what others say about my scars. I do admit that they look and make me feel ugly. But at least now I’m more confident with my body now.
I pick at my skin/sores when i am mad,annoyed,bored or ainxous.
I was picking my skin watching this video and I almost didn't even realize it
wtf i literally do this every day all the time?? my cuticles and skin around my nails on my hands bleeds all the time. i’m not self diagnosing or anything, in fact i thought this was a symptom of anxiety. i’ll talk to my counselor about it, thank you!
This is seriously one of the least talked about disorders I've noticed. I've had it since I started getting acne and haven't been able to stop since. My worst spots are my chest, back and face, which you can imagine how much of a beating my self confidence has taken because of it. It's extremely frustrating to deal with and often outsiders don't sympathize. People will automatically think you are unhygienic or gross and simply don't understand that it's not something you can control.
My biggest tip is to try and form a 'after pick first aid' routine, which can be as simple as cleaning the area and washing your hands after a pick session, or as intense as a skin care regiment can be. I try to keep my hands clean most of the time to not spread stuff around my skin, and to regularly throughout the day wipe/clean/exfoliate(if no scabs or open wounds) the areas even if I haven't picked. Get gauze instead of bandages to help the healing process and prevent picking, since it can be placed in a larger area. Finding lotion/ointments that you like the feel of and smell can make a huge difference too.
I used to destroy my nails and the fold skin around it as well, but found that weekly clean ups of the area and regularly applying polish helps a lot. Since taking care of the area leads to less opportunities of pickings, no more hang nails or dry skin that I want to pick or bite.
I've got acne as well and I always pick at my spots no matter where they are. It ends up bleeding but I can't seem to stop it. I've also got a terrible habit at picking my lips and my fingers literally get covered in blood. I didn't even know this was a disorder. I just thought everyone did it.
@@emmacroker5603 When it shifts from "everyone does it" to "ohshit-" it can really hit hard. Just know that this sort of thing is extremely hard to get a hold on for a lot of people. It's not your fault every time you pick, it's hard but try to be kind to yourself.
I seriously recommend doing research and talking with others who have it(like on reddit or where ever there are lots of places). I've personally found that talking to people that have never experienced it just don't understand and aren't much help.
@@MintyVoid I haven't been diagnosed with it and like I said up until now I generally didn't know it was a disorder. Thank you for your kind words though :) I really appreciate it.
Praying that everyone falls asleep quickly and has a peaceful sleep. Hope you all wake up happy and well rested 🍓🎅👒👑🍓
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also when i sleep im worried that i'll die so i have to find the perfect way to sleep or else i wont sleep ;-;
This is by far the best pray that I didn't know I needed. Thank you
I can relate to this... Because of an accident many years ago i got afraid of venting out my anger and stress to the point of not realising i was even getting angry/stressed. And about 2 years ago my stress levels erupted and i got into the habit of scratching myself to vent out , which over time started getting worse and worse until i started breaking skin. I've been going to a psychologist since and i'm doing progress albeit very slow and for people going through similar things i just want to say don't feel shame for feeling accomplished when you manage to not pick your skin or scratch it. As a side note love you content psych2go and love everyone in this community
Been skin picking for many many years and its one “addiction” that is so hard for me to stop with. I feel like I can’t wear specific clothes like dresses that show my arms and sometimes not even t-shirts because I’m to embarrassed and feel disgusting in a way. I didn’t know that it was THIS normal and THIS amount of people that do it until the beginning of this year. I went to a doctor and got a cream but it made it worse so I’m gonna try to go and get something else because I really want it to go away so I can get tattoos and wear the clothes I want. It’s hard and not a lot of people understand how serious this really is. It NEEDS to be talked about more. People need to understand that it is harder then they think for us to stop. I’ve even tried making my nails short so it hurts and even put bandages on my fingers to make it stop. But it’s so hard. I’m glad I’m not alone and that this channel talks about it. Thank u
I had struggled with skin picking for many years, since I was a child. Going through therapy, doing inner work and healing from childhood trauma helped me to stop picking. Now that I have stopped picking, I am left with many scars on my arms and legs, I am currently working on skin health and fading my scars. I too feel very ashamed of the scars on my body, I never show my arms or legs I always keep them covered.
Omg thank you so much for this ❤
I would sometimes pick at a huge scab because somewhere in my mind of unrelenting genius I think the scab would get smaller if I do
The fact I’ve needed this for so long..
I didn't even know this was a disorder, I just thought I had a bad habit. I mean doing it for like 9 years is probably more than just a bad habit.
I'm very thankful to be doing better after many years of bothering my skin. I hope you do too!
I already knew that, but I had 2 confirm it! Thanks endlessly! 🔥🤟🏻🤓😎🤟🏻🔥📚
I’ve tried so many things to quit. It’s become so bad that I sometimes do it in my sleep. I do it almost 24/7. I want to try gloves, but the texture doesn’t sit well. I keep my nails trimmed to keep the damage minimal. I just recently discovered this in therapy! I’ve done it my entire life and have been chastised, but it feels impossible. But I’m not giving up anytime soon :)
I'm doing it mostly with my nails/toes. I'm not biting them. But picking, tearing it? Yes. So much that it bleeds :')
Same!
I too suffer with it a lot is their any way through which i could stop it
It would be great if someone could provide me with solloution of this disorder 😩
@@harshdhakate I still have problems but when I'm in class instead of doing something with my nails or something, I started using fidget toys!:D
There are more than just fidget spinner so look around what would be the best for you^^
I'm doing this now since 1 week and I noticed how much it helped me. Only problem is when I'm home in bed, watching TV etc
@@NuniPikachu so fidgets might help? Cause I am not diagnosing myself but I feel like I have it I hate saying it online cause I’m ashamed I do tend to pick until it bleeds and it does tend to hurt and sometimes I didn’t know I would do it. So I tried to distract myself with something. I tried distracting with tv it does help a little at least the phone uhm not really.
@@kailahj3665 it's just that I'm even doing it when I watch TV. They kinda move on their own haha And don't be ashamed on yourself.
Hello, I am a person diagnosed with Excoriation Disorder, and this video does a great job of proving information about it, Thank you!
*To people who may not know about it
So glad someone spoke about this. I’ve been ashamed by medical professionals over this disorder. Called me self harmed but also do during my sleep also.
was picking my skin when this popped up on my recommended 😭😭
I always scratch my head and feels satisfied when picking some dandruff, I does that often out of my controls and tried to stop it but it kinda gets there still. Does that count?
I do this too…so embarrassing cause then I have all these flakes on my head and clothes
I'm autistic and I severely pick my scalp. It also does not help that I have eczema and psoriasis on my scalp (around my scalp).
I also pick my face a lot.
I thought picking was just a stim I have like biting my nails, fidgeting, bouncing my leg etc.
If I'm not picking my scalp, I'm picking my ears and if not that I'm biting my nails. It's become somewhat debilitating.
Thanks psych2go for making videos! Also this comment section is making me feel so less alone ❤❤❤
Love y'all! You got this ✨🫶🏻😊❤
I peel my fingers skin so often, I even do it till I bleed and it hurts so much that I can’t even type with my thumbs lmao, but I just can’t stop doing it, it’s a bad habit since I was still little lol
This is one video I've always wanted them to make. Being a condition I have.
Thank you, I am curious as to what treatments there are for this disorder. I have found fake nails make it extremely hard to pick at myself. Its seems to be the only thing that stops this habit I have. At least I am not alone.
Thank you for informing everyone about this, it has rlly helped!
i have trichotillomania and everytime i try to bring it up to my parents i cant control it they say that god has cursed me and im making up excuses and making their life harder
God does not curse anyone..God adores you. He loves you so much he sent Jesus, his one and only son to die for your sins and mine. God Bless you.. everyone has a cross or two to bare.
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I have been doing this since childhood.And I never really understood it. Thank you for this video.
Can we get Trichotillomania next?
Omg finally a video about skin picking ive been really wanting you guys to make a video of it :D
I struggle with this especially on my scalp. Not sure how I beat the impulse.
I bite my lip and scratch my scalp. I managed stopping both for some time but whenever I’m really nervous and anxious I can feel the need come back and I hurt my skin more often again.
I tried to watch myself to get rid of it. Whenever I felt my hands searching my scalp for little bumps I stopped myself. It wasn’t easy and as I said sometimes I catch myself in that old habit again.
I focus on my scalp, it is quite bad, sometimes I will hide spots on my body also, so you are not alone you will figure this out 🙂
This condition is horrible and I hate it. I need to get tested because I’ve had this problem basically my whole life. I thought it was just a weird pass time but I’m glad that’s it’s more recognized. I just hate feeling like you can’t trust yourself and you feel betrayed by the person you see in the mirror. The self harm and stigma brings a lot of shame. I hope people find the help they need and get through it. People deserve a peace of mind.
Don't get me wrong I just feel itching so often-
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I have experienced this. Since I was in elementary I'm unconsciously picking the skin of my lips whenever I felt nervous or bored till my lips bleed and I felt satisfied and now I'm a 2nd yr college it somehow lessens the times I pick it. I'm very glad that I can control it now.
That's not a skin picking disorder. It could be caused by stressful situates, that's completely normal. That's just a bad habit
My sister has something very similar. She picks at her lips until they start bleeding and it looks horrible.
Thow now it's more under control but when we were little our mother once tied her hands behind her back to make her stop. She still does it I don't know why because she doesn't either.
I’ve been doing this since I was like 10, it’s so exhausting, my whole body is scarred for life, I’ll never be able to wear short sleeves or trousers again without feeling horrible. I hate it so much
I often find myself chewing on the skin of my fingers as a fidget and don’t realize it. Would this be classified as a Skin picking Disorder?
Me too and couldn't find anything about it for a long time but its actually called dermatophagia. But almost noone knows about that disorder :)
Hope you're able to overcome it
I used to do that
I’ve been doing this for 6 years. Thanks so so much
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thanks for making this video💖i had this for many years beacuse of stress but reacently i'm better. when you're picking your skin sometime you don't even realize it. i remember an oral exam in 8 grade after that i just noticed my fingers were in blood..
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i needed this thank you so much!!!
it’s so awkward because i’ll do it while i’m talking to people without realizing it. no matter how much i want, i just can’t stop. it becomes especially awkward when i start picking and my skin randomly starts bleeding in public. it’s so awful and the scarring is getting so bad
Whoaa, finally I find the skin picking disorder thing. I kinda often pick my skin. It starts with picking on my nails, then when I kinda destroyed my nails, the skin that was left open was.... intriguing. At first it was so that things will be... the same? But then I think I start picking my skin at random, especially when I was bored, and it often bled, which then I realize that I'd been picking my skin. I tried to stop, but yeah, failed. Oh but I put MIGHT because I don't think I need to cover it up..? I mean people noticed but they just wholeheartedly tried to make me stop hurting myself, and not be disgusted, which is lovable. So, no clinical condition thing here, but thank you for the content. I mightt know what to do about the early symptoms now, I guess lol. Wish me luck~
this video is really informative ❤ would you guys be able to do one on dermatophagia?
I know it's similar in ways, but I've experienced it since I can remember instead of skin picking and it'd be great to see it covered in a video like this. No worries if not of course, thanks for everything you guys do, your channel has made me feel seen and helped me understand myself more x
The tips of my fingers look like somebody is making salad, it hurts sometimes but it feels oddly satisfying and I don’t know how to explain that to someone else without sounding like a psychopath
Your not a psycho path. Look how many of us have this problem.. you are not alone my friend..
Omg i have had this since i was 3 years old.... it’s horrible to live with I always accidentally make myself bleed. Its never gone away and iv gone to a ton of doctors and haven’t been able to make it go away. Iv always been embarrassed about it and where i live im seen as strange cause its something people haven’t seen. My parents and teachers have tried to stop it too in grade school it was seen as disgusting and gross so i had to go thru a solid year wearing gloves with holes in the fingers until they realized i started to pick in other places. Those years felt like the worst years of my life and have made me really uncomfortable with myself. I am aware that my parents were trying to help but all it did was point me out. not long ago a different teacher of mine tried to get me in a „special“ class and tell everyone that i was practicing self harm, got the whole school involved and after a few days of arguing between the school, her, the councilors and my parents ended up with me being insta passed thru her class and taken to the library during her hour. Thankfully as the years went by my whole Highschool class is fine with it and used to it but i really do wish i didn’t do it...Thank you so much for informing people of this condition!
I’ve struggled with this since my teenage years. I’ve tired so hard to stop 😭😭
Watching this while picking my scalp
Thank you for spreading awareness about this. I’ve had this problem since I was 14. I think it’s mainly due to my social anxiety about being autistic. At the moment I’m trying not to pick my left thumb too much so it doesn’t hurt after I draw. A good way to minimise the picking for me is to moisturise my hands and keep all of my nails short. In terms of feet I have to keep socks on otherwise I pick the nails and the rough skin underneath my foot and toes. I also put Vaseline on my lips so they don’t dry out. Having eczema as well is not great because sometimes I get scabs from it and then I pick them.