scratch sores until they bleed - Mental Health Message Board

katliv1234 · 06-19-2008, 07:53 AM

Is there a name of mental disease for when someone scratches sores until they bleed and get infected?

AuntieLeela · 07-04-2008, 11:15 PM

A couple that I can think of - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Dermatillomania (a variant of OCD), Body Dysmorphic Disorder, it can be a symptom of Borderline Personality Disorder and it can be a side effect of stimulant abuse.

I'm sure there's other conditions as well. HTH

Robinatlanta · 07-04-2008, 11:30 PM

Funny thing, I do that too. But not sores, I scratch the sides of my thumbs near the cuticles. And now I got my wife whi lies in bed at night next to me to scratch by thumbs too. The skin is all dont and its bloody. My grandmother had the same condition. I have no clue whats wrong with me

pinkpixies · 07-11-2008, 01:05 PM

I do it too...I just call it "skin picking" it seems to be more a coping mechanism for me...I also pull out my hair.