@healingwithcal: Picking your skin, pulling your hair or biting the inside of your cheek without even realising you are doing it is not a gross habit or a lack of self control. These are called body focused repetitive behaviours and they are directly linked to anxiety and nervous system dysregulation. Your body is looking for a way to regulate and release the tension it is carrying. It found this outlet because it works in the short term. If this sounds familiar it is worth exploring what your nervous system is trying to tell you. Skin picking anxiety, dermatillomania, body focused repetitive behaviours, BFRB, hair pulling trichotillomania, anxiety symptoms, nervous system dysregulation, mental health awareness, OCD and anxiety, signs of anxiety, anxiety in adults, mental health education, stress response, anxiety support.