I know this is like asking if there is a magical way to cure this...but is there medication? Is there something I can do to stop? I try to tell myself its not so bad..but it is. I know where each scab is and I count them everyday. I use my nails, tweezers, nail clippers, needles, and even my own teeth. I have been doing this for years, and finally had the courage to research. I need help. I don't know what to do.
I'm sorry to say, but No. There is no magical cure. Oh if only!It won't go away over night and the road to recovery - like most mental disorders - is not without struggles / relapses.
You can be given medication to help with anxiety - which may relate to other conditions including Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. But this is not a means to an end. It is usually a supplement used with therapy treatment.
Well done for finding the courage.
I remember when I was 14 and I first googled: 'compulsively picking my skin' and was met with an array of images which - at the time - did not reflect how my skin was. So the fact that you have found my blog (and there are many more like it) means there are so many people here who understand, relate, will discuss openly and help you.
From here, keep researching. Get to know more of the people in the community - publicly or anonymously, whatever you feel comfortable with.
Then if you want to seek professional treatment with a doctor, call your local General Practitioners Surgery and ask to make an appointment with a doctor. 99.9% of the time they don't ask what the appointment concerns but if they do tell them: "To talk about my mental heath".Make sure you book a time which you can easily keep to - you don't want to be in a rush and just blurt out a load of un-planned incoherent ramble at the doctor. Take a notebook with important points. Tell them about what you've found out about Dermatillomania. Be aware that this condition is not too well known and you may need a second appointment to recap and answer a few of the doctors questions. If the doctor says it's not Dermatillomania - that's OK! You can follow through with treatment with whatever they have diagnosed. If it works: great! If not: let them know and they'll move on to looking into something else.
Treatment can consist of a number of options. Medication and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) being the most common and effective. CBT is held with a therapist whom you visit on a regular basis.
In the meantime or if you decide not to contact a doctor, I have found journalling, blogging and channeling your emotions into some form of artwork to be extremely therapeutic. Personally I found that it allows you to become more confident with Derma and can relieve any stress and anxiety it brings.
Hope this helps. I'd love to hear how you get along. x
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