HOW WE CAN HELP YOU

Finding good trichotillomania support can be tricky! Having a difficult time with hair pulling, skin picking or other body-focused repetitive behaviours (BFRBs)? You probably don’t want to read endless web pages, you likely just want support.  You’ll find comfort here, so take a deep breath and absorb as much as you can.  We do understand;  often we wish we didn’t.  As the UK’s BFRB support Charity, we’ll help as much as we can..  These conditions won’t magically go away, and anyone who claims they will is being unkind at the very least, but living happily with them is achievable and pull free IS possible.  We have decades of experience in helping people achieve this.

BFRB Support is an effective, volunteer-run charitable organisation offering valuable information directed at managing BFRBs positively.  Read our pages and contact us for encouragement to increase pick free time.  It can be difficult to stop skin picking or hair pulling, but it doesn’t always have to be. We’re not offering cures or potions, but we can provide the key to recovery for many people, along with the support to continue long-term.

Many people want to stop hair pulling or quit Body Focused Repetitive Behaviours (BFRBs). Managing BFRBs can be a tricky process, needing specialist BFRB treatment.

You’ll be in safe hands if you make contact with us.  If you will allow us to, we will pop in to your inbox now and again just to ask how you’re getting on.  It matters to us to be here to support you on what can be a difficult journey to trichotillomania recovery.

BFRB support for:

Hair-pulling, eyelash or eyebrow pulling, cheek-chewing, teeth grinding or jaw clenching (bruxism), skin-picking, nail-biting, finger-biting or lip-picking? Perhaps just splitting hair ends? Other BFRBS. We are here to help!  You can stop skin picking or hair pulling like so many others, with self-care and guidance.

Everyone here has overcome a BFRB. Between us we have the experience, knowledge, compassion and understanding you’ll want to see you through this, pick free or actively picking; our support is universal.

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Support is available from our trained volunteers and professionals. We offer one-on-one sessions to help you navigate your BFRB recovery journey and find the resources you need.

Trichotillomania Support, also known as BFRB Support, is an independent non-profit supporting people affected by trichotillomania and body focused issues. We stopped hair pulling and skin picking so you can too. Wherever you are in the world, we offer advice and support to adults, children, their friends and families.

Specialist treatment is offered from https://coaching.care at a discounted rate for our members.

COACHING SERVICES:

We have a treatment service available (we prefer the term “coaching”), utilising ACT and BFRB behavioural therapy, with a tremendous success rate. There is a charge for this service, but all money received goes to cover running costs and keeping us operational. Coaching is suitable for adults and children aged 4 and up.

As a BFRB Charity, we can contact your doctor, school, or anyone else (at your invitation only) and provide them with information on your condition if they’re having difficulty understanding it. You can also refer healthcare professionals to our helpful trichotillomania and dermatillomania information.

VOLUNTEER

Make a difference by volunteering with us. Whether you have personal experience with BFRBs or simply want to help, your time and skills are valuable to our mission.

DONATE

Support our work by making a donation. We receive no funding whatsoever, and rely upon your generosity to provide vital services and reach more individuals in need.

SUBSCRIBE

We’re immensely grateful for donations and public support. If you can spare £6 each month to help us keep going you will join the ranks of our treasured Tric Supporters.

Tric Supporters receive a welcome pack full of goodies and vouchers, and gain access to restricted areas of our site.

Hair pulling and associated BFRBs are very much NOT a choice, and it is usually not a stress response gone too far.

A BFRB is not a phase which people usually grow out of and recovery requires guidance, tools, treatment and support.

With early appropriate treatment, dedication and hard work, BFRB recovery is possible. The sooner you get help, the greater the chance of a full recovery, but it is never too late to become pick free.

If you have concerns that you or someone close to you has Trichotillomania, it is advisable to take the issue seriously, and to seek support.

CONTACT US

Have questions or need assistance? Reach out to us anytime. We’re here to help.

Many people with BFRBs also find themselves faced with rapid, recurring and unhelpful thoughts, fears or images. They may also have other compulsions which they perform, feeling that these alleviate their anxiety.  Those with these conditions are usually aware that their behaviours and sometimes their thoughts, differ from others’. This can lead to shame and a lack of sharing.

For someone with a Body Focused Repetitive Behavior, it can be extremely hard and almost impossible to move on from distressing thoughts and the unwanted behaviour can seem the only way. The behaviour then activates intense shame and sadness, and the cycle starts again. 

TOGETHER WE CHANGE OUR WORLD FOR THE BETTER

Thank you for visiting BFRB Support Charity. You are not alone, and with the right BFRB support, healing and recovery are possible. Join us in our mission to support, educate, and empower those affected by BFRBs.