@dinalynee: If you've ever been told to "just stop" pulling or picking, this one's for you. New research out of Yale this year found hair pulling and skin picking carry inherited genetic risk, and even share genetic risk with OCD. Translation: this was never weak willpower or bad parenting. It's a real, biological, body focused repetitive behavior, and it's about as common as OCD. You were never the problem. Questions about pulling or picking? Drop them below, I read them.  #hairpulling #skinpicking #trichotillomania #dermatillomania #bfrb

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Ali :

I’ve been skin picking my entire life. It makes me so incredibly self conscious. Like you said, I don’t even realize I’m doing it most of the time. It gets worse when I’m anxious or stressed. I’ve improved since being on an SSRI with help with my OCD and ruminating thoughts, but I don’t think it will ever go away entirely.

2026-09-02 02:18:27

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kr21256 :

My entire family does picking/ pulling. I have pretty bad OCD, but my one kid pulls her eyelashes out as a stim but my other kid picks her skin open from anxiety

2026-09-02 16:09:49

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perennialshade :

My husband has to shave his head regularly to stop the pulling. Our youngest is starting it too (age 4)

2026-09-06 17:48:40

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Maria :

I am 58 and have never been able to stop picking.

2026-09-02 02:16:45

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EarthyElise :

getting acrylic nails was the thing that stopped me. The moment they come off and its easy to feel again, right back at it

2026-09-07 18:04:15

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Yessi :

Do all ocd therapists know or most about this skin picking pulling treatment?

2026-09-01 17:08:47

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Sooooffiiiii :

What about nail biting

2026-09-03 05:20:29

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Brenna Kaye :

Not me, currently picking my scalp. 😳

2026-09-03 18:19:13

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TAYLOR | therapist in LA :

Ugh it’s SO under-discussed and treated!!!

2026-09-02 16:39:57

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charmandabear :

I have found it literally painful to try to stop myself from picking - and it's not just on myself, I do it to my cats too. I'm so worried I'm going to cause one of us an infection and sometimes I feel like I just need to bind my hands.

2026-09-02 17:07:39

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Katrina 🦋 :

Watching as I’m scratching

2026-09-05 23:43:01

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elizabeth 🧶🌾🖌️🎨🍉 :

Does that mean ocd meds would help with hair pulling etc?

2026-09-02 01:59:07

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ShannyB23 :

OCD and a picker here.

2026-09-02 02:57:38

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emily rae :

It’s also a stim for some neurodivergent people.

2026-09-04 04:59:33

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Kim :

My son does this soooo much it drives me crazy

2026-09-03 00:08:43

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pause.process.peace :

💯Soooo common

2026-09-02 17:38:28

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Florisconsin Mom ❌ :

What about body twitches brought on by a RX over the years ! It’s so frustrating

2026-09-02 02:34:21

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faith k :

Omg I need to read this study

2026-09-02 02:29:03

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Brianna Henderson :

100%. I had my husband give me a gentle reminder every time he noticed me picking at my scalp - it took time but I no longer subconsciously do it! Taking up hobbies like knitting also helped to give me something else for my fidgety hands to do. I can now catch it myself and take a breath and recognize my immediate anxiety that caused it in the 1st place and work on calming down.

2026-09-02 16:59:01

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Baroness :

I do it mindlessly! I do it when I’m driving, watching TV, etc. What does that mean??

2026-09-02 16:49:08

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flyguymahki :

BRB boutta use HRT for my BFRBs 😩

2026-09-02 23:42:50

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