Q. I just want to know all about skin picking. Is it a form of Self Injury, OCD, or just another characteristic of BPD??? I pick at my skin until it bleeds throughout the day and I look for little bumps to pick at. I have tried to stop this behavior and I can't.

A. This is definitely a form of self injury, but could be caused by a number of illnesses. Life follows a certain context in anyone. All of your actions and behaviors follow a certain pattern. If you have other BPD symptoms, the skin picking is also a symptom of BPD. If you cannot stop the behavior, it is probably biological and requires intervention medically.