Body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs)  affect approximately 1 in 20 people, impacting both those who experience them and their...

Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs), such as chronic cheek chewing (morsicatio buccarum ), can be challenging for those who...

Living with cheek chewing ( morsicatio buccarum ) , a type of body-focused repetitive behavior (BFRB), can feel overwhelming and...

If you or someone you care about experiences chronic cheek chewing ( morsicatio buccarum ), you’re not alone. Cheek chewing, part of a...

Cheek chewing , known medically as morsicatio buccarum, is a body-focused repetitive behavior (BFRB) that involves repetitively biting,...

Biting of cheeks is a type of body-focused repetitive behavior characterized by constant biting of one’s inside cheeks. If one finds...

Living with Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs) can sometimes feel isolating and overwhelming. But remember, there's a whole...

Self-stimulating behaviors, also commonly known as stimming, are self-regulating habits and sounds one indulges in to deal with extreme...

Like lip biting and hair pulling, we may not think much about biting our cheeks frequently. It may feel like a regular occurrence,...

Step 1: Identify Your Triggers Sensory : Sensations I have before, during, and after I pull/pick (ex. scalp itches; hair feels coarse)...

BFRBs are stubborn problems with many different inputs that must all be addressed in a comprehensive way. Getting recovered therefore...

If you are considering taking medication for BFRBs , please understand that no drug is currently approved by the Food and Drug...

What is N-acetylcysteine? N-acetylcysteine is an amino acid which can be found at nutrition and health food stores. This supplement...

Research into treatments for BFRBs , particularly hair pulling and skin picking disorder , has grown steadily over the past decade....

Ellen has been involved with TLC since 1998 and attributes much of her continued success in treating her hair pulling—and in life—to the...