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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@k.jean_art, Kristen Kavcar, 38, Front Royal, VA
"Found Out
Gouache on paper
12"x18"
My second-most vivid memory of the early years of trichotillomania and dermatillomania. I was in fourth grade; participating in an Indiana state beauty pageant. And so out of my league. I'd been pulling for a while by this point, but this is where it was it was made known to my mom, siblings, and myself because I didn't have enough hair in some spots to cover it up anymore." -
@sofia.schartner, Sofia Schartner, 18, Italy, 9.2021
"Some drawings about skin picking and how it feels oddly comforting despite knowing it will backfire later.
Thank you for making me feel so seen :) for me, and many others I'm sure, this is what art's about. This is what I want to create for, thank you <3" -
@sofia.schartner, Sofia Schartner, 18, Italy, 9.2021
"Some drawings about skin picking and how it feels oddly comforting despite knowing it will backfire later.
Thank you for making me feel so seen :) for me, and many others I'm sure, this is what art's about. This is what I want to create for, thank you <3" -
@leewestartwork, Lee Westpy, 28, New Jersey, 6.2021
"I’ve been struggling with derma since I was a child but never had a name for it or realized there were others that had the same experiences to the extent that I have until finding Picking Me. So glad I found this community." -
@ceaselessranger, Maria Carolina Bezerra, 19, Brazil -
@almamujtahed, Alma Mujtahed, 24, France
"Creating characters that share my insecurities makes me feel less self-conscious about my own "imperfections", so I created a character that has Dermatillomania. I also hoped that it would help others who might be looking for media representation of people like themselves." -
@frozenflioyd, F.F., 16, Denmark
"Creating characters that share my insecurities makes me feel less self-conscious about my own "imperfections", so I created a character that has Dermatillomania. I also hoped that it would help others who might be looking for media representation of people like themselves." -
@annamcnay, Anna Mcnay, 41, Great Britain, 2017
"This was made during a hospitalisation in Berlin for Anorexia Nervosa, when I was also at a particular low with my skin picking, digging deep in an attempt to 'remove' all the badness from within. The therapist saw how I threw colour and paint and tore and cut and stitched or patched my work back together. For this piece, I was initially limited to black and white (schwarz and weiß), but then allowed to add one colour. She was so concerned that I was called in for a private session with my psychiatrist straight afterwards!
I wish the time zones weren't so different so that I could participate more!"
