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What if helping your child with hair pulling or skin picking isn’t about stopping, but about helping them thrive?

Clinical psychologist Dr Charlie Heriot-Maitland proposes that habits such as nail biting and skin picking are not merely reflexes but survival mechanisms. These behaviours are described as 'small ...