#effective strategy

CW: Excoriation disorder/dermatillomania/skin-picking, and anxiety mention

My boyfriend of 7 years has anxiety, and one coping mechanism that he is actively trying to break out of is skin picking (e.g. dermatillomania). I want to help him, and he has told me that calling him out on it is one way to help.

However, I feel like there are less confrontational ways to help him, and I would like to know what strategies have helped other people with dermatillomania. Or what ways have helped other people be supportive. I really love him and want to be the best partner I can for him through this.

So, please help me be a good support for him.

What are things your support system have done to help you through skin picking?

What are things you would like your support to do to help you through skin picking?

What are things that your support did that were ineffective?

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