In a cruel twist, the coronavirus pandemic has the potential to drastically exacerbate compulsive skin picking, just as it can with so many other mental health conditions.
, it’s still possible.) But for someone like Daniela, that’s nearly impossible. “In terms of face touching, it can definitely cause anxiety,” she says. “I’ve wondered, am I more susceptible to getting the virus because I have open wounds on my face and I touch them quite regularly?”
Daniela is also spending more time around mirrors now that she’s home so much, which she says is another big picking trigger for her. “Yesterday, I saw the mirror, and there was part of me that needed to release anxiety. I’m not really present when I do it, I just zone out, then afterward I’m like, ‘Oh, my God, what have I done?’”
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