What Is Dermatophagia?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
7. Social Withdrawal
Dermatophagia is a condition that can cause considerable psychological distress in addition to the physical distress it can cause. Patients with the condition will often be self-conscious about the appearance of the wounds they cause to themselves. They can also become embarrassed about their behavior overall.
This can cause some people to begin to withdraw socially. They can start to avoid interactions with other people as much as possible and try to remain alone as much as they can. This can even lead to depression in some instances, and depression is a condition that should be taken very seriously indeed.
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