Skin Deep

A mind-body approach to a healthy life.

by Ted Grossbart PhD

Can Psychodermatology Help My Eczema?

For many people with eczema, conventional dermatology is dramatically helpful. But if your frustration is building because you are not getting the help you're hoping for, it may be time to add some new tools. Read More

The Emotional Impact of Skin Problems

People with skin problems are at high risk of developing psychological problems, and they can linger even after the skin gets better. Psychodermatology is especially helpful at erasing the psychological scars left by skin disorders. The psyche-skin conversation goes both ways.
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Psychodermatology: Four Myths That Can Keep Your Skin From Getting Better

Psychodermatology practitioners treat skin the way a psychotherapist treats behavior -- by learning how it responds to emotional and environmental stressors and helping to moderate those responses. Read More

Three Skin Mysteries Solved

Veteran airline captain Jack L. had lived through it all, from engine fires and locked landing gear to busted hydraulics and deadly wind shear. No matter how grave the danger, he never lost his cool, never produced a bead of sweat. Oddly, though, the forehead of this man of steel broke out in herpes blisters whenever he flew over a particular canyon. What was going on? Read More

A Hidden Epidemic

Everyone pulls off the odd bit of skin or squeezes a random pimple. But for some people the squeezing, scratching, or picking becomes an absolutely monstrous compulsive behavior that threatens to take over their lives. Concealing what they are doing and its impact, can trigger desperate attempts at camouflage and the avoidance of activities and relationships. Read More

Is It Mental or Physical? Try the Quiz

Conventional medicine is very helpful with many problems. But if your frustration is building because you are not getting the help you are hoping for, it may be time to add some new tools. Read More

More Than Skin Deep

Welcome to the Skin Deep blog. Our turf will be using psychological techniques to help with a wide range of medical conditions that have not responded to conventional medical approaches. Read More