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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@skyes.arts, Skylar Serrano, 18, Naperville, IL
"This piece is one of many in an in-progress portfolio about barriers, specifically ones I’ve encountered in my life. I used oil pastels in rough, textured lines to portray the skin I see in the mirror every day, and the skin that I struggle to leave alone because of my dermatillomania. I’ve rarely seen art portraying textured skin, and I wanted to show it in a realistic way." -
@dionysus_on_nyquil, Charlie Hayes, 22, Canada -
@scarabocchi_senza_cuore, Laura E., Italy
"Dermatillomania, portami via", (namely "Dermatillomania, take me away") wants to represent what it means, in a contradictory and paradoxical way, to suffer from this disorder. In fact, it not only presents cons, but also pros. It is a way to escape, to get away, to release anxiety and anger. And these pros make it so hard to fight." -
@low.light.s, Nate Rudy, 27, Australia
I used to hate seeing the little fraying around my nails. How i wasn't able to keep it neat and clean. This has lead to me chewing the skin around my nails. Looking back this was my first unintentional method of managing my anxieties. I always found it strange knowing that I was trying to keep my nails and fingertips neat from the fraying with the biting. It's not like my fingers looked any better after I was done. I guess I was just trying to keep something in my control even if it was damaging myself. -
@mementomushi, B Elkholy, 25, Lisle, IL
hi! i’m B, i’m a young adult illustrator in the midwest! i suffer from severe mental illness and BFRB, i try to make my art cute and silly while also sticking to myself.
thank you! -
@xwiebkex_, Wiebke Schnauß, 23, Germany -
@frida_459, Frida, 22, Germany -
@someone_like_you_who_cares, Danielle Strader, 19, New York
