For many people, the physical ramifications of a year-plus of isolation will be temporary. For some, the toll will be deadly.

A recent study found that self-reported symptoms of “body-focused repetitive behaviors,” such as skin-picking, nail-biting, and hair-plucking, have increased during the pandemic. When people are suffering inside, those struggles often make their way to the surface.

↩︎ The Atlantic

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