Dad to Dad: Parenting a child with trichotillomania

[Aiz4apple]

it looks like red from that 70s show at 1:01



[TrichManiaGurl]

trichmaniagurl.blogspot.com. I have trich and want to help any girls like me with it:)

[TrichManiaGurl]

I wonder if my parents know that yelling does not help me stop pulling.

[epiphany740]

i wish my dad would watch this

[madasrabbits06]

This made me cry... :( I hate my trich.

[camperben]

Thanks for all of the help everyone.I really appreciate all of the comments everyone has left me.

[Gynger64]

@camperben just knowing that someone that you trust is there for you and understands can make a huge difference. Another thing, if you haven't already, try joining TrichWorld. Its an awesome online organization. Message me if you have questions about it or if you just want to talk or vent. Lots of love and support!

[Gynger64]

@camperben I know how you feel. I just started with Trich recently myself actually. My dad always notices me twiddling my hair and he'll say 'stop twiddling Madison! You're going bald! Just stop! Don't say its impossible, just focus on you're actions!' It's hard for parents to accept something like this. It's hard for them to understand since there's so little information about it publicly. I do suggest talking with someone you trust though. Start with a friend maybe. that's what I did.

[camperben]

wish my parents could see this so they would have better understand how hard this is.Wish i could show them but that would be to embarrasing :( does any one have advice,ive had trich for 5 years and im 13.

[PunkSwagga94]

@camperben I've had it for 12 years, and I'm 17. I wish I could show stuff like this to my mom but she doesn't ever understand. She yells at me and tells me to stop, and I tell her I can't help it, and she gets mad and says "Yes you can!" It's difficult, but I have other family members I can talk about it to more easily. My mom may never understand, but my aunt and my grandma totally do. Maybe try talking to someone else you trust. Parents usually just don't understand what we go through.

[camperben]

@PunkSwagga94 ill try it,thx

[happyirishbahai]

@camperben Sometimes telling an aunt and asking her to talk to your mom about it, or a close friend of your mom's. It is very important that you can talk about this with your parents but its okay if it is hard or awkward to do so. Maybe you're mom is just worried its "her fault" so she is pretending it isn't real. Good luck and sending prayers.

[cinchud]

Wonderful video, thank you, brave Dads!

[Jani54o]

Thank you so much for making this wonderful video. As a mother I can identify exactly with all the emotions expressed. My husband took longer to understand, but eventually came around. Attending a TLC conference helped greatly. Thank you for helping to lift the shame, and educate others. We love our daughter and want others to be able to see the beautiful, intelligent young woman, who happens to have very short hair instead of looking at her with judgement.

[djghdjgh2]

I'm a dad dealing with this for years. This reinforces what I have had to learn. My daughter will have to deal with this and I love her as she is.

[eapmorales]

I'm w/ Marcia. 40+ yrs ago. But I was fortunate my parents went thru frustrations but never made me feel bad or uncapable. Mom researched for years via the library and the magic of internet... I'm no longer a one and only.

[MarciaP1950]

Thanks TLC...beautiful video...I only wish this info had been available 45 years ago. I'm grateful for the progress that's been made.