Trichotillomania (hair pulling)

ok i think i have this, i told my sister and she said you can really tell where ive been pulling it out, (at the frount of my head). and now im really worried, ive looked about it and its cos of stress or something, i really dont want to pull my hair out so im really worried its gonna look werid and stuff.

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Reply 1

tate

i have trich. :frown:

Reply 2

Barny

Isn't it a form of self-harm? Just stop pulling your hair for gods sake!

Reply 3

viviki

what you've been pulling it out yourself?

Reply 4

musicbloke

use the search function - there have already been at least two threads about this relativly recently

MB

Reply 5

danni_bella

It's a psychological disorder associated with anxiety as far as I know, well it was one of the topics we studied last semester in psych.

But yeah MB has a good point too, if that's the case (if there are more similar threads on this).

Reply 6

tate

imasillynarb

Isn't it a form of self-harm? Just stop pulling your hair for gods sake!

do you really think its as easy as that?

Reply 7

Barny

I can't see what could be easier. As soon as you put your hand on your hair just say to yourself 'Actually, no, I'm not gonna pull my hair out' ...

Reply 8

tate

if it was as easy as that then people wouldn't have a problem. but they do, becuase its not as easy as that. i do it without realizing all the time, becuase its a habit.

Reply 9

Barny

Doesn't it hurt? How can you not notice?

Reply 10

niamhster

Trichotillomania is a psychological disorder also known as an impulse control disorder. It is a disorder that involves irresistible urges.

The main characteristics of Trich include:

Before the sufferer pulls their hair there is a high level of tension and a strong urge to pull.

Pleasure, gratification, or relief when pulling out the hair.

There is treatment for trich, a form of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy called Habit reversal training. To get a diagnosis and this type of treatment, you would need to go along to your doctor and ask for a refferal to a psychiatrist or psychologist.

Reply 11

Dill

I think my dad has this. It's horrible watching him pulling out his hairs! He doesn't pull them from his head though, he pulls them from like his eyebrows and arms and yuck I hate watching it :frown:

Reply 12

saz_1989

awww hun

my hair falls out loads, so I look like that too. Don't worry, it'll grow back :smile:

Why not try wearing an elastic band round your wrist then when you're stressed snap that instead?

Reply 13

Logan

bite your fingernails instead

Reply 14

pink_lucie

nasht

bite your fingernails instead

to late

Reply 15

Fleffzilla

Wear your hair up, sit on your hands, do anything that can keep you from doing it. Keep a diary of when and where you do it, and how you feel at the time, so it's easier to recognise why you're doing it... This has all been said in other threads though, if you do a search they can be found easily enough :smile:

Reply 16

zaaks786

hey

i have trich...

if ya needin sum help check out this site

http://lilboh-nfl.dnsalias.com/trich/index.php

its a support site, dead usefull

and dont worry if u do have trich...its chilled, heaps of ppl have it and once u kno u hve it its easier to deal with it and sort it out!!! :smile:

take care!!

Reply 17

Steph!

I had that very minorly (real word????) when I was about 12 and it does grow back ok, a bit thicker and some people find it goes a bit curly. I stopped by wearing a necklace which I fiddled with when I felt like pulling out a strand.

Reply 18

habosh

I wanna have one of those balls where are kinda they do not break or anything I dunno what are they stuff with or one of those things kids bite when there teeths are growing I think it will be a solution for the food disorder,like with some taste it might be a solution to obese...OMG I'm a genious :eek:

(kidding LOL)
hmm but honestly I ought to have something can be bitten ,so that I will get rid of my teeth problem,I keep like closing my teeths and pressing hard while I'm a sleep :frown:

Reply 19

john !!

cant you just tie it back... or just, not pull your frigging hair out?

might seem harsh but it just seems like another instance where lack of willpower is blamed on a "mental condition". just don't do it!