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.
(We are currently accepting submissions but have a delay in displaying them. Please stay tuned)
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Apologies if it's too graphic! I was inspired to submit this by how raw & vulnerable everybody else's artwork was, I would never have shared this piece anywhere before seeing this art collection! It feels so nice in a bittersweet way to know I'm not the only one who struggles with this, and I don't have to hide it or how it makes me feel.
I saw some of them had captions, if possible I'd like to add the caption: "You missed a spot."
- Victoria Berry, 23, Alabama -
I sit with my back turned, my hands trying to pick at the imperfect bumps, scabs, and wounds. I can’t simply stop. My hands are here most days. Bloodstains all over the painting show that this has impacted not just my back but my whole life. I hide my face, feeling ugly and ashamed of the damage I can’t control. My pain, a quiet display of dermatillomania, is visible for all to see through this art I created when I was overwhelmed by emotional suffering.
- Joshiya Aricatt, 31, Canada -
Joshiya Joseph, 31, Canada -
Elizabeth N., 15 -
Elizabeth N., 15 -
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
