Scratching, squeezing, picking, pulling, nibbling. It can become a consuming compulsion that eats away at both time and the body. A form of self-soothing, often to cope with stress and emotions, skin picking disorder affects up to 1 in 20 people. 75% identify as women. Entangled in a ritual of overgrooming, they – often unconsciously – scan the skin for something to smooth, picking or removing perceived imperfections.
Scratching, squeezing, picking, pulling, nibbling. It can become a consuming compulsion that eats away at both time and the body. A form of self-soothing, often to cope with stress and emotions, skin picking disorder affects up to 1 in 20 people. 75% identify as women. Entangled in a ritual of overgrooming, they – often unconsciously – scan the skin for something to smooth, picking or removing perceived imperfections.