Dermatillomania can be hard to talk about. Let's draw about it.
This is a growing collection of art by individuals who have suffered with Skin Picking Disorder.
Acting as a visual portrayal of their journey, these drawings help other sufferers understand they're not alone.
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Elizabeth N., 15 -
@lndsywho, Lindsey W., 36, PA
I made this mixed media piece in 2019-2020 during a particularly awful bout of picking. My main trigger areas have always been on my face and hands. It was around this time that I found the PickingMe Foundation instagram and began my journey toward healing. Making this piece helped me in so many ways, the greatest of which was, for the first time in my life, being able to identify with a community of others who understood the complexities of this disorder. -
Aria LaMalfa, 14, Alabama -
Jaden, California -
@obscured_magpie33, CC Reed, 18, Richmond, VA
This is a watercolor painting I did of my legs a few years ago. It’s the best painting I’ve done and I’m very proud of it. -
@anastasiaep__, Anastasia Petropoulos, 24, Philadelphia, PA -
@my.neurodivergent.adventures, Ella Grace, 20, Australia
Living with derma means torn, swollen, tender skin with bandages to prevent the habit and help heal for the bandages to be torn away and the process to repeat.
I often have people ask me what’s wrong with my fingers or my skin, never understanding that it isn’t as easy as “just stopping”
I hope derma receives more support and understanding around the world! <3 -
@1girlandhercat, Betty-Sarah Fentiman, 16, Britain
