... a blog series about the people working behind the scenes here at CBSN. Laura Barton, Blog Writer and Coordinator Born July 30, 1990 Lives in Welland, ON Writer Mental health advocate Author/compiler of Project Dermatillomania: The Stories Behind...
EXCITING NEWS —> We have officially filed all the paperwork to get our CHARITABLE STATUS!! This is a huge milestone for CBSN. It gives us the ability to give tax receipts & apply for grants to help us grow...
... a blog series about the people working behind the scenes here at CBSN. Sarah Robertson, Founder & Chair of CBSN’s Board of Directors 25 years old, lives in Toronto Social Service Worker Mental Health Advocate Getting married to her high-school...
One of my favourite makeup artists, My Pale Skin (her virtual nickname), recently shared this video of people who leave hurtful comments on her social media channels. Honestly, this is something so many of us with BFRBs face on...
Creating a self-care or coping toolbox for BFRBs can help us during particularly difficult times. Having a toolbox on hand will provide comfort and strategies to encourage positive thinking, and will prove to be an invaluable asset when you are having a rough day....
For as long as I can remember, my mum would tell me that I have been picking ever since I was born. I never sucked my thumb, I would pick. I started out picking my mum’s skin whenever she...
She was about 12 years old the first time. She remembers looking in that mirror, trying to stop, but having no control. A process that has repeated almost every day since for the last 26 years. Open oozing wounds...
Check out #12 in this piece on gorgeous ladies rocking the buzzed look! It’s our good friend Jillian Clark!!! —->> 21 Gorgeous Women Whose Shaved Heads Will Give You Life – via BuzzFeed << —-
Guest Blog written by Emma Bowers: Most of us who struggle with Trichotillomania and other BFRBs just want to know – WHY? Why me? Why can’t I just stop? Will I ever get better, or will I be this...
This blog was submitted to us after the submitter, who wishes to remain anonymous, was sent a link to the recent post in the Calgary Herald. ——– Someone close to me, who is also a “picker” sent me the...
Last October we had a seminar in Toronto called “Breaking Down BFRBs”, we had several guest speakers who shared their personal stories with our audience. Here is Katy’s story:
Our Peer Support Coordinator, Danielle Roberts, shared her story of living with dermatillomania (skin-picking disorder) which was published in her local newspaper, the Calgary Herald. Read the article here! A huge thank you to Danielle for her ongoing support...
By Samantha Wake Body focused repetitive disorders such as Dermatillomania are extremely over looked. Throughout the past year I have been trying to change that. Dermatillomania is an impulse control disorder characterised by the repeated urge to pick at...
Not everyone will understand why you draw your eyebrows, and you shouldn’t have to explain. In the 90’s it was popular to shave eyebrows off and draw thin ones back on. Now eyebrows have to be “thick” to look...
Please click the picture above to learn everything you need to know about this amazing opportunity. If you are like many of us, you would have never known there was an entire conference dedicated to BFRBs – it’s been...