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Becoming proactive and empowered: How new insights from behavior change research can inform management of BFRBs

Becoming proactive and empowered: How new insig...

In this guest post Dr. Richard Lopez, Cognitive Neuroscience, PhD, looks at how how behavior change research can inform the management of body focused repetitive behaviors. The article also highlights how HabitAware...

Becoming proactive and empowered: How new insig...

In this guest post Dr. Richard Lopez, Cognitive Neuroscience, PhD, looks at how how behavior change research can inform the management of body focused repetitive behaviors. The article also highlights how HabitAware...

Nail Biting, Lip Picking, and Skin Picking: BFRBs Explained Including Onychophagia and Cuticle Picking

Nail Biting, Lip Picking, and Skin Picking: BFR...

By: Ellen Crupi, HabitAware Director of Awareness  Trichotillomania (hair pulling disorder) and Dermatillomania (skin picking disorder) are not the only BFRBs.  Did you know that nail biting, lip picking, finger...

Nail Biting, Lip Picking, and Skin Picking: BFR...

By: Ellen Crupi, HabitAware Director of Awareness  Trichotillomania (hair pulling disorder) and Dermatillomania (skin picking disorder) are not the only BFRBs.  Did you know that nail biting, lip picking, finger...

Satisfying A Craving for Texture

Satisfying A Craving for Texture

When I was a kid, stepping on extra crunchy leaves, sticking my bare hands in snow, playing with bubbles from a bubble bath, were all little things that I’d look...

Satisfying A Craving for Texture

When I was a kid, stepping on extra crunchy leaves, sticking my bare hands in snow, playing with bubbles from a bubble bath, were all little things that I’d look...

Community Spotlight: Barbara Lally & The Trichster Diaries

Community Spotlight: Barbara Lally & The Trichs...

Barbara Lally is an author and advocate for Body Focused Repetitive Behavior awareness and works to break down the stigma, as well as shame, around trichotillomania. She is a proud...

Community Spotlight: Barbara Lally & The Trichs...

Barbara Lally is an author and advocate for Body Focused Repetitive Behavior awareness and works to break down the stigma, as well as shame, around trichotillomania. She is a proud...

Celebrating 4 Years of Keen Awareness with a DANCE Party!

Celebrating 4 Years of Keen Awareness with a DA...

Movement is medicine and we're giving you a prescription for healing: A "HAPPY KEEN-IVERSARY" ZUMBA DANCE PARTY! Tuesday March 23rd, 2021 via Zoom at 7pm CT REGISTER TO DANCE WITH...

Celebrating 4 Years of Keen Awareness with a DA...

Movement is medicine and we're giving you a prescription for healing: A "HAPPY KEEN-IVERSARY" ZUMBA DANCE PARTY! Tuesday March 23rd, 2021 via Zoom at 7pm CT REGISTER TO DANCE WITH...

What is Dermatillomania?

What is Dermatillomania?

What is Dermatillomania? Dermatillomania is also known as Excoriation Disorder, Compulsive Skin Picking, and Skin Picking Disorder. Whatever name you give it, Dermatillomania is a chronic mental illness characterized by...

What is Dermatillomania?

What is Dermatillomania? Dermatillomania is also known as Excoriation Disorder, Compulsive Skin Picking, and Skin Picking Disorder. Whatever name you give it, Dermatillomania is a chronic mental illness characterized by...

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