Tallulah Willis is once again speaking out about her battle with dermatillomania, a skin-picking disorder defined by the Cleveland Clinic as “a mental health condition where you compulsively pick at your skin.” The 30-year-old daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore has long been a vocal advocate for those struggling with the condition, sharing resources and fostering a supportive community.
In a recent Instagram post, Willis shared a selfie from 2021 revealing visible markings from her condition. “Old pic, but just out here trying to shout to the roof tops that picking HAPPENS!!!” she captioned the post. “And honestly it can be beautiful? So next time you have a blackout and come to with a plethora of little scabby spots, give yourself some gentility!! Pls!”
She ended her post by tagging the Picking Me Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 2016 dedicated to dermatillomania advocacy, offering her followers a place to find resources and support tools.
Tallulah Willis’s Instagram Post About Her Skin-Picking Disorder
It’s clear that Willis has built a strong community around her advocacy. In the comments section, her followers praised her for her honesty and openness. “I love your honesty, and without it, I wouldn’t have stumbled upon the group you tagged,” one person wrote. Another added, “Omg, thank you so much for sharing. I do this to myself all the time but never knew it had a name.”
As mentioned earlier, this isn’t the first time Willis has spoken out about her skin-picking disorder. In June, she shared a post featuring selfies from the height of her struggle, alongside another photo showing her healed skin. “PICKING HAPPENS!!” Willis captioned the photo. And then healing **can ** happen,” Willis captioned the post. “Healing doesn’t have to mean clear skin, and it doesn’t mean intrusive thoughts stop intruding, and it doesn’t mean you’re not gonna do it again. It’s small wins.”
In that post, she also tagged @pickingmefdn, stressing that those who struggle with this condition are not alone.” There’s such a community in this struggle, and I want so badly to share how I achieved my wins and help rescue all the sweet picked faces of the world!”
