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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Aydanna, 18, Venezuela -
Dalynn, 22, Rolling Meadows, IL -
@Esylviadesigns, Erin, 22, Great Britain
I appreciate my work being noticed and also grateful to see how many people out in the world deal with the same issues as me/raise awareness about it. I’ve picked my skin all my life and some days I end up with my skin looking as though I have chicken pox. It’s so hard to not start picking as soon as I look in a mirror. I’m doing my best to look after my skin but some days it feels impossible. I need to tell myself what I’m seeing is normal and not everyone will notice them like I do. I’m doing my best and I’m grateful for my talents that keep my hands busy most of the day! -
@Tinouimonen_art, Tino, 20, Florida -
@Trapunchey, Charlie, 19, Great Britain -
@Laura.jerzak, Laura, 23, Poland
A series of about A5 size collages made as a form of autotherapy. I had a really hard time since I was staying home a lot for the first week of quarantine and my hands wandered to my bare feet unintentionally a lot. After I made those works it all calmed down, I stopped picking so much and my feet healed- not completely, but to an extent where it doesnt hurt me to walk anymore, which was pretty rare before that.
I post more of my art and the details of those on instagram here: instagram.com/laura.jerzak
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@Odrodzenie.w.idiopathique, Dylane, 25, France
I am struggling with Dermatillomania for almost eleven years now. And drawing is a way of escaping this.
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@Doodlesbybecky, Becky, 21, California
The struggles of being a compulsive skin picker during a pandemic.
