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Living with adolescent mental health

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She Hid Her Skin Wounds Until a Notebook Named the Cycle

A high school student concealed months of skin picking under long sleeves. Recording what happened before and after helped her explain an experience her family had called a bad habit.

Nadia Okafor · August 25, 2026 · 7 min

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