!!! I am not licenced !!! Hello! I'm Rachel! (15, Cis. Female, SPD, OCD, ADHD, Autism, GAD, MDD, *possible but can't be diagnosed yet* Bipolar disorder) I am taking on the role of specialized *therapeutic* advice, tips and tricks for Obsessive compulsive disorder and Skin Picking disorders (Hair picking/pulling, nail biting/cuticle picking etc).
I've struggled with Skin Picking (of scabs) for about 10 years. It started small, just small enjoyment from picking and itching my mosquito bites but grew out of control when I hit puberty and acne took hold. My body is covered in purple, tan, white and yellowed scars that plague me every day but I'm here to help others to prove it or at least prepare younger kids suffering from this with my learned knowledge. My end goal for this project is to include slides for fidgets, possible medications I've tried (if they've worked or not) and tricks to help you keep your hands off your skin. Along with my skin picking disorder (SPD or Dermitillia) I suffer from intense obsessive, intrusive and other thoughts or "voices". It was paranoia that it sprouted from and it was like a bunch of whispers you cant block out.. "behind you... behind you.. - he's lying, you're worthless. don't trust him - you'll never get better, stop trying" this sent me into a spiral, panic attacks, scream-crying, mental breakdowns out of nowhere and the use of phrases like "get out of my head" and "they won't go away" unironically (serious, not a joke or meme). I don't nessisarily *condone* the use of jokes or memes like "the voices! the voices!!" but I do use them to lighten the mood if the topic comes around since now that I've copped correctly, I'm now stable and they voices are gone. well, not the silly impulsive voice, that's still there :P I do not condone especially online trauma bonding. trauma bonding is very dangerous and unhealthy. romantic relationships and platonic alike built off of the fact that you "have the same depression" or what not is a huge RED FLAG! do NOT I beg- DO NOT BECOME FRIENDS OR MORE WITH OTHERS SOLELY BECAUSE THEY SUFFER FROM A MENTAL ILLNESS! Please do !! NOT !! ping me if you do NOT have issues like these disorders since I do not want to get involved with severe depression. (I strongly believe if you struggle with severe depression you seek professional advice and use 988 to your advantage.)
