Being mentally healthy doesn’t just mean that you don’t have a mental health problem. If you’re in good mental health, you can: Make the most of your potential, Cope with life, Play a full part in your family, workplace,...
*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...
One of our support group members Rebecca posted a small piece about tattoos and dermatillomania (skin picking) on our Tumblr, and it went viral! So she decided to elaborate on the topic of body modification & BFRBs. Read the...
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...
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health has posted this video,which briefly discusses suicide and it’s statistics. Today, September 10th, is World Suicide Prevention Day, and we believe it’s important to take a look at videos like theseand spread...
Wonder how CBSN got started? Read all about it here as Founder Sarah shares the story with her former University, Guelph-Humber.
After 7 months, we are now an OFFICIAL agency under Canada’s Not-for-profit Corporations Act! The second agency in the entire world dedicated to BFRB’s and related mental health disorders. Thank you for all your support! Let’s see how far...
My Before and After Many of you were aware that I (Sarah) was having a hair process done in late April of this year to help with my Trichotillomania. *To read the first post please click here. I was driving...
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...
Guys Have Trich Too! Guest Blog Entry by Sebastian Siwiec “When the Japanese mend broken objects, they aggrandize the damage by filling the cracks with gold. They believe that when something’s suffered damage and has a history it becomes...
Last week I (Sarah, CBSN Founder) had the pleasure of asking Mrs. North Carolina 2013, Josie Sanctis, a couple of questions related to Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling Disorder, TTM, Trich) which she has had since the age of 9. The...
Yesterday our Founder Sarah Robertson had the opportunity to take part in an online discussion on Huffington Post Live about Trichotillomania! It was a great experience and a great way to get the word out there that Canadians need...
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In exactly one day, I will be taking a trip from Toronto to Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania with my friend/CTSN Partner Suzette. Here’s why… I have a lot of events coming up this summer, including a wedding, a trip down south,...