Posted by julesvox on January 17, 2001, at 23:58:36
In reply to Re: Bizzarre compulsive behaviors anyone?, posted by Shell on January 16, 2001, at 22:40:15
thanks for starting this thread! i also pick my skin, zits & scalp...my skin problems got really bad last fall and i did some research...a lot of folks believe the skin is where we express a lot of emotional upheaval, so not only do we pick at it when we're feeling other stuff, but it can manifest symptoms like eczema and psoriasis when there are underlying psych issues. i've started to pay more attention, and i believe my skin actually does get more dry when i'm stressed out. there's a kind of corny but useful site at http://grossbart.com/sd/Skin_Deep9.html about some of these issues, and andrew weil also talks about it in his book on natural healing.
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