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Breaking the Silence on Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours and Neurodiversity with Professor Clare Mackay
In this enlightening episode of the NDV Podcast, Professor Clare Mackay shares her journey of discovery into neurodiversity and her lived experience with body-focused repetitive behaviours (BFRBs). Clare explains the science behind BFRBs such as trichotillomania (hair pulling), dermatillomania (skin picking), and nail-biting, and discusses how these behaviours are often misunderstood and stigmatised.
Clare reflects on her 40-year struggle with hair pulling, which began at the age of 12, and how shame has shaped her experience. Despite decades of studying the brain, it wasn’t until recently…
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