The kids in our TLC community face incredible challenges with their BFRB’s (Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors). Sometimes every month, every week, every day is a challenge. And yet, our kids show such resilience and strength!
At eleven years old, Emily is one our BFRB superheroes.
She showed the first signs of hair pulling at only six months old, although her parents had not yet identified it as trichotillomania.
Emily ingested her hair after pulling, known as trichophagia which is common among hair pullers, but also dangerous. At seven, she required surgery to remove a life-threatening mass of hair from her stomach…read more