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,...
A Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviour Awareness Week tradition here at CBSN is to gather guest blogs to share throughout the week. In the past, we’ve gotten a variety of narratives from BFRBers across the world. This week, we have four...
A beautiful poem from the perspective of the writer’s 12 year old self. Written by: Mariahlyn Elvers from Calgary, Alberta. “Dear mom and dad, I need you to understand I don’t mean to leave hair everywhere, on the...
Every year since 2010, Bell Canada has run their Bell Let’s Talk campaign. Being a phone company, we might be inclined to think that it would be some cell phone promotion, but instead it is actually a mental...
We’re delving into cold season here in Canada as winter creeps slowly up on us. Flu shots are being made available, there are extra reminders to avoid spreading germs, and old wives’ tales about bundling up to avoid getting...
*Note- this has not been tried by CBSN personally, just a members take on the idea Weighted Blankets Provide Comfort for Hair Pullers and Skin Pickers The world can be an overwhelming place and we all need a hug...
Join the CBSN Toronto Peer Support Group on Tuesday October 15, 2013 from 6:30-8:30PM. The Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre will be hosting this free public event in recognition of OCD Awareness Week (October 14-20). The Frederick W. Thompson Anxiety Disorders Centre...
Ending BFRB Awareness Week with a bang! As October 1-7’s BFRB Awareness Week comes to its close, CBSN is pleased to announce that October 7 marks a step forward in Canadian BFRB Awareness October 7, 2013 has been proclaimed...
Chibi Jeebs shares her story, telling us why she picks her skin when it causes her so much distress ___ I pick at my skin. The slightest bump, lump, or imperfection is subject to my finger nails; I work...
Laura Barton’s experience of attending her first peer support meeting in Toronto. ——— I hate traffic. The vehicular congestion, the people who don’t seem to know how to drive, that one guy that just has to get ahead of...
Our Founder Sarah Robertson was on City News Toronto last night for a special segment “The Inside Story” discussing her journey with Trichotillomania, BFRB’s and how CBSN came about! She would like to thank every single person who watched,...
“I thought I was the only one!” “I didn’t know it was an actual disorder!” I see these kinds of messages all the time, whether it’s posted in a Facebook group, or even on Tumblr, these messages are a...
CBSN’s own Board of Director member, Angela Hartlin was in the Toronto Star today. Featured in the article entitled, “Skin picking classified as distinct disorder” — we’d like to congratulate Angela! What a wonderful way to celebrate Dermatillomania FINALLY...