About this episode
Clare Mackay discusses BFRBs and their impact on individuals, sharing her personal experience with trichotillomania and the importance of reducing stigma.
Send us Fan Mail BFRBs Clare Mackay has studied psychology & neuroscience, looking at diseases & disorders, along with ageing & dementia. She herself lives with trichotillomania, and explains all about BFRBs, body focused repetitive behaviours, and how they can impact peoples' lives. Clare wants to help people overcome the shame and embarrassment that often accompanies these disorders, and states that one in 20 people live with this. We discuss how reducing the stigma around...
People in this episode
Host: Kate Holohan
Guest: Clare Mackay
Topics covered
- BFRBs
- trichotillomania
- body focused repetitive behaviors
- psychology
- neuroscience
- stigma reduction
Keywords
- BFRBs
- trichotillomania
- psychology
- neuroscience
- mental health
- stigma
- body focused repetitive behaviors
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