When Bad Habits Aren’t Easy to Fix: Understanding Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs)

Have you ever bitten your nails or cuticles when you were stressed?  Or found yourself pulling on your hair while reading a book or watching TV? For many people, these behaviors come and go.  But for others, they persist and are hard to control, often evolving into ongoing repetitive behaviors that are hard to control and can be emotionally distressing and physically harmful. Chrissy was a teenager who came to see me because she was pulling out her hair and her eyebrows.  She had a bald … [Read more...]