17. ADHD and skin picking

Skin picking is often seen as a shameful, ugly and almost dirty thing to do. I know because I suffer from it myself. As someone with ADHD I think it comes down to some OCD type behaviours that I seem to have 'managed' to some extent.

Of course you don't need to be neurodivergent to suffer with skin picking (also known as Dermatillomania). It can happen to anyone.   With skin picking, at various times of my life, it's caused problems. Including very recently. In this episode I share:

  • My skin picking issues

• What the NHS says about skin picking and strategies to avoid it

• What to do if you feel that your skin picking is out of control and cause you distress.

I'm on the lookout for a skin picking expert to come and chat more about this subject as since I've started talking about it, my DMs are opening up with messages from people and I feel that it can be a very secretive condition that we need to create more awareness around.  

As always you can find me over on Instagram, www.instagram.com/coulditbeadhd_thepodcast  

Here’s the NHS link: https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/skin-picking-disorder/

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