REVIEW – Skin Picking: The Freedom to Finally Stop — Or, How Annette...
Guest Post by Lizabeth Wesely-Casella of BingeBehavior.com Skin picking and hair pulling aren’t high on many people’s conversational radar, though they are a major concern to nearly 1 in every 25...
View ArticleGetting to Know Nicole Santamorena – TLC Millennial Task Force Member
Twenty-year-old Nicole Santamorena is a veteran TLC Conference attendee and a member of TLC’s Millennial Task Force. Her vibrant spirit and kind heart are two of our favorite parts of the conference...
View ArticleGetting to Know Dr. Renae Reinardy
Renae Reinhardy, PsyD, has presented at numerous TLC Conferences and Retreats. Dr. Reinardy specializes in the treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder, compulsive hoarding, trichotillomania, and...
View ArticleFirst Time Attendee: Reflections on the TLC Conference
Coming forward, one after the other, with nervous smiles and crimson cheeks; scattered patches and funky hats, big hair, no hair, marked skin, pocked cheeks. All worn like warrior marks to courage up...
View ArticleAdvice for Significant Others
When you love someone with a BFRB* Dr. Fred Penzel, Western Suffolk Psychological Services *Body-Focused Repetitive Behavior (BFRB) is an umbrella term for a group of behaviors that include...
View ArticleAustralian Support Groups!
We are thrilled to let you know about three new support groups that have formed in Australia! Support groups are peer-organized, please contact the organizer directly for details. You might also want...
View ArticleOur Top Picks for Summer Reading
Are you looking for some great books to read while enjoying the long days of summer? If you or someone you are close to has a Body-Focused Repetitive Behavior (or BFRB) like Trichotillomania or Skin...
View ArticleHow We are Helping – and Why You Should, Too
I know that BFRBs have impacted your life in a big way, or the life of someone you love, and that you understand the urgency of effective outreach, treatment, and research. As TLC’s Executive Director...
View ArticleBFRB Precision Medicine Forum: Updates and Next Steps
Get the latest news on the BFRB Precision Medicine Initiative (BPM) plus more updates from TLC in this special release of our Member Newsletter: To subscribe to TLC’s quarterly newsletter, become a...
View ArticleRookie Researcher : The Obstacles (Part 2 of 8)
Rookie Researcher : The Obstacles Anybody can have an Eureka moment – heck, if I had a nickel for every half-baked concoction of mine, I’d have a trust. Some say there’s a link between creativity and...
View Article58 Stimulation Substitutes and Behavioral Blockers for BFRBs – Or “The Great...
If you are seeking some new sensory substitutes to help with managing body-focused repetitive behaviors, such as trichotillomania, skin picking disorder or compulsive nail biting, look no further! TLC...
View ArticleYou’re a hero. Thank you.
When you take action, when you give, when you spread the word, you’re taking action against the stigma and shame cause by body-focused repetitive behaviors. And in 2015, you took more action than...
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