Community Stories

Mari L.: Growthmaker

100 Changemakers for 100 days of BFRB Awareness I really thought about whether I should nominate myself or someone else for this. I thought it would be kinder of me...

Mari L.: Growthmaker

100 Changemakers for 100 days of BFRB Awareness I really thought about whether I should nominate myself or someone else for this. I thought it would be kinder of me...

Lori O.: My Good Journey

100 Changemakers for 100 days of BFRB Awareness My trichotillomania began when I was around age 10. I do not recall a specific life event that prompted me to pull...

Lori O.: My Good Journey

100 Changemakers for 100 days of BFRB Awareness My trichotillomania began when I was around age 10. I do not recall a specific life event that prompted me to pull...

Barbara Lally: How my BFRB Changed Me

100 Changemakers for 100 days of BFRB Awareness   From the title of this post you may be thinking, She means physically right? I mean, it is the hair-pulling disorder...

Barbara Lally: How my BFRB Changed Me

100 Changemakers for 100 days of BFRB Awareness   From the title of this post you may be thinking, She means physically right? I mean, it is the hair-pulling disorder...

Brianna Cunningham: Finding My Voice

100 Changemakers for 100 days of BFRB Awareness   My name is Bri, and I am 26 years old. I have had trichotillomania since I was 14. My experience with...

Brianna Cunningham: Finding My Voice

100 Changemakers for 100 days of BFRB Awareness   My name is Bri, and I am 26 years old. I have had trichotillomania since I was 14. My experience with...

Gessie Perez: Triumphant Trichster

Gessie Perez is passionate about working with children, and is a dedicated BFRB advocate. She has had trichotillomania since the age of 11 and has made it her life's mission to...

Gessie Perez: Triumphant Trichster

Gessie Perez is passionate about working with children, and is a dedicated BFRB advocate. She has had trichotillomania since the age of 11 and has made it her life's mission to...

Christina Pearson: Founder of the BFRB Awarenes...

In the realm of Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs), few names resonate as profoundly as Christina Pearson. Over 30 years ago, she recognized a crucial truth that many are only now beginning...

Christina Pearson: Founder of the BFRB Awarenes...

In the realm of Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs), few names resonate as profoundly as Christina Pearson. Over 30 years ago, she recognized a crucial truth that many are only now beginning...