This year's theme is #BFRByourself.

#BFRByourself is a call for self compassion, to accept and love yourself as you are, with your BFRBs and beyond! During #BFRBweek we want to highlight the resilience and resourcefulness of people with BFRBs and how they manage life with BFRBs. From time-consuming activities that impact quality of life to nourishing routines like self-care, personal growth and commitment to self-compassion, we aim to reveal the whole picture of living with BFRBs.

At least 1 in 20 people live with compulsive pulling, picking, and biting behaviors like hair pulling disorder (trichotillomania) and skin picking disorder (excoriation).

Body-focused repetitive behaviors are a common mental health disorder that most people have never heard about. Extreme shame and embarrassment cause many affected individuals to keep their pulling, picking and biting compulsions a secret.

BFRBs are common, support is available, and no one should suffer alone.



Here are a few ways you can get involved:

Order your limited-edition temporary tattoos, wear them during #BFRBweek October 1-7, and tag @tlcbfrb in your awareness posts!



Three designs to choose from:







Tattoos are $5.00 each, or 3 for $12.00: https://www.bfrb.org/find-help-support/events/event/196

Attend an Event

TLC and the Young Adult Action Council have scheduled several fun events designed to connect our community and raise awareness of BFRBs! Join us online for:

TLC's Virtual Community Room

Friday, October 2



Virtual Game Night

Friday, October 2

Reddit AMA

Saturday, October 3

SciLit Journal Club

Monday, October 5

Managing Shame and Stigma for BFRBs (Free Webinar with NYU Langone Center)

Thursday, October 8

Virtual Voices For Mental Health: An Online Day of Action

October 12th and 13th

Join the Conversation Online

Tune in to @tlcbfrb Facebook or Instagram throughout Awareness Week, October 1-7, for the debut of the 2020 BFRB Awareness video and a ton of educational and engaging content. Share on your own channels if you are comfortable doing so, or add your thoughts and feedback as comments. TLC and the Young Adult Action Council (YAAC) have a host of engaging content - join us in educating the world about BFRBs, and together we can end the shame and stigma about these behaviors.

Fundraise for the Cause

Amazon Smile

Next time you shop on Amazon, register on Amazon Smile and select The TLC Foundation for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors as your charity of choice. Then, everytime you shop via the link smile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate a portion of your purchase to TLC!

Giving Squares is a fundraising game that The TLC Young Adult Action Council (YAAC) came up with. It's easy! Just follow these instructions:





Save this image to your camera roll on your device.

During Awareness Week post the picture of the Giving Squares on your Instagram story, including your Venmo or Cash app username for people to send donations to. Keep track of who donates and how much. Use the text feature on Instagram stories to type the names or handles of those who have donated to you over the dollar amount they donate. Encourage friends and family to donate: Repost any of TLCs educational posts. Post your own awareness story. Whatever! Have fun! Don't forget to tag @tlcbfrb! At the end of awareness week, make a donation through bfrb.org/donate in the dollar amount you've raised!

Facebook Fundraisers

TLC supporters often like to use Facebook fundraisers as a giving option, especially for #BFRBweek. You don't have to wait for your birthday or a special occasion to launch a Facebook Fundraiser! Every gift helps so everyone in your life can afford to participate. And, it's pretty straightforward to set up - To create a fundraiser for TLC, click here or follow these steps:

Click Fundraisers in the left menu of your News Feed. You may need to click See More. Click Raise Money. Select Nonprofit or Charity. Select @TLCbfrb, choose a cover photo and fill in the fundraiser details. Click Create.

Learn the facts about BFRBs:

How are body-focused repetitive behaviors treated?

Read our Experts Consensus Treatment Guidelines

Download printable FAQs and more.



Find Help and Support

Review our Parent Resources.

Read Articles & Videos.

More Ways to Help

If you or someone you love is affected by BFRBs:

The TLC Foundation for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors offers support, resources, and a warm, welcoming community to help you take charge of your recovery. Sign up to receive our email newsletter and stay connected.



If you are a clinician who treats individuals with BFRBs or wishes to learn more treatment:

Join our referral listings and help provide patients access to treatment. Read our publications and attend our training programs to improve your ability to identify and effectively treat hair pulling, skin picking, and related body-focused repetitive behaviors. Learn to recognize the signs of BFRBs and how to treat them.



If you are a salon services provider offering understanding, compassionate service to BFRB clients

Become a Service Provider Member and let our community know where they can go for help to look and feel their best.