How To Stop Skin Picking (Dermatillomania)

Dermatillomania also known as excoriation disorder or chronic skin-picking is a mental illness related to obsessive-compulsive disorder. It is characterized by repeated picking at one’s own skin which results in skin lesions and causes significant disruption in one’s life. Individuals may pick at healthy skin, minor skin irregularities (e.g., pimples or calluses), lesions, or scabs. […]