History
Our founder Lauren McKeaney is a sufferer of Dermatillomania and started Picking Me to create awareness for the disorder. We organize and participate in events across the United States to help spread the word. We also have a support group and fiddle packs that can be found on our website! Picking Me Foundation is the only donor-supported nonprofit dedicated to advocating Dermatillomania (Skin Picking Disorder) for sufferers, supporters, and educational communities alike, encouraging individuals to choose themselves over the mental illness that chose them
Specialties
Our business specializes in advocacy for individuals that suffer from Dermatillomania (Skin Picking Disorder). Three percent of the population suffers from Dermatillomania and we aim to create awareness for those who suffer!. Support Group: These bi-weekly meetings are designed to discuss experiences, coping mechanisms, and offer social, emotional, and psychological support for sufferers. BFRB Support Group focuses on: Discussing our experiences Worksheets based on ACT/HRT/CBT/Perfectionism Sharing medical BFRB updates Practicing keeping our fingers busy and off our bodies with fidget toys Creating and maintaining hair pulling/ skin picking logs Tips on how to share about BFRBs with loved ones, co-workers, schools Picking me pledge: Choose yourself over a disorder that chose you.The Picking Me Pledge is a way of taking control back, while also functioning as a form of Acceptance Tolerance towards living with a mental illness. Drawing with Derma: Dermatillomania can be hard to talk about. Let's draw about it. This is a rolling collection of art by individuals who have suffered with Skin Picking Disorder. Acting as visual portrayal of their journey, these drawings help other sufferers understand they're not alone. We encourage all to submit drawing with derma on our website in order to encourage and support others Skin Picking Log: Free Skin Picking Log for Supporters, Sufferers and Advocates