The TLC Foundation was featured in The New York Times!
- TLC
- 2 days ago
- 1 min read
Chloe Shakin interviewed nearly a dozen individuals with BFRBs, and experts who specialize in their treatment, for this article 👉 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/18/well/skin-hair-picking-dermatillomania.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Ak8.qfzG.KXAz6jT_OUcZ&smid=url-share

"But the secrecy has made it difficult for many people with BFRBs, which affect at least 3 percent of the world’s population, to heal. “It’s hard to go forward if you’re so stuck in shame that you can’t talk about it to anyone,” said Suzanne Mouton-Odum, a psychologist who specializes in treating the issue and works with a nonprofit that supports people with BFRBs."
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