I wish I could make sense of mental illness. Of General Anxiety Disorder, of recurring Major Depressive Disorder, of Dermatillomania, of Dysphoric Emotional Dysregulation Disorder, of all the things that make up the inner anxious working of my mind.

Keep reading to learn more about a student’s experience with the above mental illnesses. Her journey may even speak hope and healing into your own.

Let’s be honest – every single one of us has picked a scab or a hangnail at some point in our lives. It’s not unusual to be curious and pick at something on your skin. But have you ever had a moment where you stopped and realized that you had been picking at your skin or nails for an extended period of time without even knowing it?

Keep reading to learn more about dermatillomania, a soul-sucking skin picking disorder, and how it affects the life of at least one TFC student.