First Time Attendee: Reflections on the TLC Conference
Coming forward, one after the other, with nervous smiles and crimson cheeks; scattered patches and funky hats, big hair, no hair, marked skin, pocked cheeks. All worn like warrior marks to courage up...
View ArticleAustralian Support Groups!
We are thrilled to let you know about three new support groups that have formed in Australia! Support groups are peer-organized, please contact the organizer directly for details. You might also want...
View ArticleOur Top Picks for Summer Reading
Are you looking for some great books to read while enjoying the long days of summer? If you or someone you are close to has a Body-Focused Repetitive Behavior (or BFRB) like Trichotillomania or Skin...
View ArticleHow We are Helping – and Why You Should, Too
I know that BFRBs have impacted your life in a big way, or the life of someone you love, and that you understand the urgency of effective outreach, treatment, and research. As TLC’s Executive Director...
View ArticleRookie Researcher : The Obstacles (Part 2 of 8)
Rookie Researcher : The Obstacles Anybody can have an Eureka moment – heck, if I had a nickel for every half-baked concoction of mine, I’d have a trust. Some say there’s a link between creativity and...
View ArticleSecrets from a TLC Professional Member and Former Trichster
Hi Colleagues, can I let you in on a couple of secrets? Having just returned from the 2015 TLC conference and completing the Professional Training Institute (PTI), I can tell you both are not to be...
View Article58 Stimulation Substitutes and Behavioral Blockers for BFRBs – Or “The Great...
If you are seeking some new sensory substitutes to help with managing body-focused repetitive behaviors, such as trichotillomania, skin picking disorder or compulsive nail biting, look no further! TLC...
View ArticleYou Have Trich – It Doesn’t Have You — Excerpt from ” Doesn’t it Hurt?...
YOU HAVE TRICH. IT DOESN’T HAVE YOU. BILLY, THIRTIES, NEW YORK Excerpt from “Doesn’t it Hurt? Confessions of Compulsive Hair Pullers.” available at store.trich.org What did I just do? I asked myself. I...
View ArticleCall for Proposals! TLC’s 23rd Annual Conference on BFRbs
Be a presenter at the 23rd Annual Conference on BFRBs Dallas, TX – April 15-17, 2016 Calling all BFRB researchers, treatment providers, and TLC community members! You are invited to share your...
View ArticleNew Adult BFRB Support Group in Eastchester, NY
New Support Group for Adults w/ BFRBs in Eastchester, NY! This support group will be free and a chance to connect with others with BFRB’s. Facilitated by long-time, beloved TLC professional member,...
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