How to Get Help and Support for Trichotillomania
All of us probably have pulled out a stray hair but what happens when pulling hairs becomes a regular habit and develops into trichotillomania leads to significant hair loss and is distressing both for people with the condition and their loved ones. Here’s how to get help and support. What is Trichotillomania? It is a […]
What is Trichotillomania?
Trichotillomania or trich refers to a disorder where sufferers have the constant urge to pull out their hair. Targeted areas may include hair on the scalp, but also eyebrows, eyelashes, facial hair, and forearms. A person experiencing trich usually feels a sense of relief upon pulling their hair out. Even though trichotillomania might gradually result […]
Is Trichotillomania Upsetting Your Life?
Trichotillomania is a hair-pulling disorder, where sufferers have recurrent, tempting urges to pull out hair from their scalps, eyebrows, or other areas of their bodies. As they give in to these habits, they might experience severe hair loss. Trichotillomania (Trich) is diagnosed based on its symptoms. There’s no specific test for it. A doctor might refer […]
Trichotillomania: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment and Every Thing You Need to Know
Also known as a hair-pulling disorder, trichotillomania is a mental disorder characterized by a recurrent and irresistible urge to pull hair from the scalp, beard, eyebrows, and eyelashes. The affected people often pull their hair to soothe themselves whenever they are stressed. With time, hair pulling may lead to hair loss and leaves patchy bald […]
Stress, Isolation, and Trichotillomania
With more people than ever facing loneliness and isolation, it’s no wonder that stress-related illnesses are at an all-time high. That includes various forms of hair loss that can be triggered by stress or anxiety, including the often misunderstood condition, trichotillomania, or “trich.” Links Between Stress and Hair Loss Stress is often linked to hair […]
What You Should Know About the Hair-Pulling Disorder Trichotillomania
Trichotillomania, also referred to as “hair-pulling disorder,” is a mental health condition classified under Obsessive-Compulsive and Related (OCD) Disorders. It involves recurring, irresistible urges to pull scalp, eyebrow, eyelid, and other body hair. Excessive hair pulling can lead to complete or partial removal of the eyebrows and eyelashes. Hair pulling from the scalp can lead […]
Trichotillomania and 2020 Holiday Stress
This holiday season is the most stressful one in decades for nearly everyone. The pandemic is at its highest point so far, limiting travel and making family gatherings difficult if not impossible. That level of stress takes a physical toll, especially on those who already have mental health issues. Trichotillomania, the compulsion to yank out […]
Understanding Trichotillomania
Trichotillomania is a hair-pulling obsessive-compulsive disorder that has also been associated with high levels of stress. Sufferers face the constant urge of pulling out the hairs from various regions of their bodies, which may include the scalp, eyebrows, and forearms. The severity of hair loss differs among sufferers, ranging from mild patches of hair loss […]
“Handmade” Hair Loss: Coming to Grips with Trichotillomania”
Are You Losing Your Hair to Trichotillomania? When you think of hair loss, you probably envision some mysterious ailment that causes hair to fall out on its own volition. The truth, however, is that some hair loss sufferers are actually pulling their own hair out by the roots, often without even any realization that they’re […]
Trichotillomania: A Real Problem That Causes Real Hair Loss
When we describe people pushed to an extreme state of anger, fear or desperation, we sometimes describe them as “pulling their hair out” over the problem at hand. But for many people who suffer from hair loss, the hair pulling may actually be the cause of their problem, not the response to it. Trichotillomania, or […]
