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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@roroleboat, Aurora Green, Alabama
"I wanted to show what life is life with dermatillomania by painting a picture of a thumbs up that has wounds on it. But I'm still going and still fighting to end my battle, hence the thumbs up." -
Lucy G., 31, BC, Canada, 10/11.2021
"Keep your chin held high little critter, beauty is more than skin deep.
Sometimes it can be hard to show yourself the kindness you show others. Look in your eyes in the mirror and talk to yourself like you would your closest friend. I'm so glad I found this foundation, it's helped me a lot with my confidence." -
@kbpaintsco, Kaitlyn Atkins, 23, Illinois -
@megan_white_art, Megan White, 17, Ireland, 10.2021
"One of the Inktober prompts this year was 'Pick', and this was the first thing I thought of. I didn't realise that this was a thing so many other people struggled with, I didn't realise that this was a recognised thing at all.
It's so cool that awareness is being brought to this, I hope it helps people!" -
@ffsm8, Lotu Ili, 24, Afghanistan
" This is my representation of skin picking. I personally never picked skin from my face but read that so many people had done it and thought it would reach and resonate with a wider range of people and came up with this final piece." -
@slimejellomold, Yule Gullak, 26, Hayward, CA
"This was an Inktober prompt, 'pick', and of course being someone who struggles a lot with picking, I felt like I had to choose it as it was close to my heart.
I wanted to emphasize the vulnerability to it and all the marks it leaves." -
@lophandcrafted, Aurora Shuttleworth, 24, Cape Town, South Africa
"This was an Inktober prompt, 'pick', and of course being someone who struggles a lot with picking, I felt like I had to choose it as it was close to my heart.
I wanted to emphasize the vulnerability to it and all the marks it leaves." -
@artistique_at, A.T., 20, India
