Ep. 166: Skin Picking, Hair Pulling, Nail Biting and ADHD
ADHD for Smart Ass Women with Tracy Otsuka - Een podcast door Tracy Otsuka - Woensdagen
Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs) such as skin picking and nail biting can feel like a bad habit we need to break, but these behaviors go beyond just a habit; it's actually a complex condition that causes people to repeatedly touch their body in a way that results in physical damage. For years, BFRBs were thought to be part of the OCD family, but new research shows they're commonly co-morbid with ADHD as well, which shouldn't surprise too many ADHDers including myself.In this episode ...