By Andrea Wondering if you’ll ever find love with a body-focused repetitive behaviour (BFRB)? I wanted to write about this topic because I see so many posts giving advice for significant others dating someone with a BFRB. But what...
Sometimes we can feel like we can only share our story if we have a piece of sage advice to share, or the answer to burning questions, but that’s not the case. At CBSN, sharing our stories, no matter...
Mask acne, or maskne as it has been dubbed, is something that many of us might be dealing with as public spaces reopen. It’s meaning we’re out in public more, and in many cases wearing a mask is still...
While it’s a nice notion to think that everyone has good intentions and is only meaning to help, there are, unfortunately, those who prey on the vulnerabilities of others. This is true in the body-focused repetitive behaviour community as...
You may have heard of coaching before, such as with life coaches, but did you know there are also folks out there offering coaching for body-focused repetitive behaviours (BFRBs)? Maybe you’ve seen them across the internet and read their...
While often sought out, treatment options for body-focused repetitive behaviours (BFRBs) can seem elusive. Because of how little knowledge there currently is about BFRBs, many treatment providers don’t know about them, but suppose you do find someone that says...
You may have heard of service dogs or even emotional support animals, and maybe you’ve even seen these animal companions employed for those with body-focused repetitive behaviours (BFRBs). Haley Sciola, founder of BFRB Dogs describes them as follows. “A BFRB...
by Morgan Content warning: This guest blog has mentions of self harm and overdose and implied mention of suicide. I started scratching (my preferred term) as early as first grade. My parents didn’t know how to cope with my scratching,...
by Kimi Vesel I have different hair in each photo on my Hinge profile, so no one can tell for sure what I look like. Call it catfishing, I call it tactical. I’m platinum blonde when I first meet...
We’re closing in on the new year. Tonight, in the last moments of 2020, the countdown will begin. Five. Counting down. Four. Maybe it’s a chant with your circle of people. Maybe it’s a thought in your head. Three....
Having a body-focused repetitive behaviour (BFRB) can be frustrating, making it tough to be kind to yourself and easy to fall into the cycle of being hard on yourself instead. There’s this idea that we should have the power...
When you have a body-focused repetitive behaviour (BFRB), it can feel all encompassing. It can consume your time, make home in every thought, and shape the way you go about life. It can be the lens that you see...
Over the past several months, we’ve had to make a number of adjustments in the wake of the global pandemic that has put cities in lockdown and encouraged social distancing in very nearly all aspects of life. This has...
Those who celebrate Christmas often have a wish list of gifts they would like to receive. Sure, it might seem like something a child will do to prep for Santa, but many teens and adults also have a list...
Here in Southern Ontario, winter weather seems to be making an early appearance. From the colder temperatures to the snow on the ground, we’re already facing challenges that we normally wouldn’t face until later in the season. If you’re...