Trichotillomania: Examining A Rare Disease

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• trichotillomania
• trich
• hair
• pull
• pulling
• puller
• Tourettes
• Syndrome
• loss
• grooming
• gene
• mutation

[TheZines]

it is caused by stress.

and it's not rare. just not that known

[winglessdove]

I've had trich for about 16 years. I'm careful not to let people see me pull, but I don't mind talking about it anymore.

[MsNatashaNirvana]

Oh and there IS a way to stop. I stopped.

[MsNatashaNirvana]

Dear god! IT ISN'T RARE! It is caused by STRESS or BOREDOM! Like biting your nails. It IS not like Tourettes At least not for me.

[ShowStopperRLSH]

I've had Trich since I was about 12 years old. I talk with people that have it all the time, I wish that more could be done to tell people about this, and to help find the answers.

[trichgirl16]

I am 16 and have had trich for 8 years now. I have never talked to anyone that is like me. I really need someone to talk to. I wear a wig to school, but before that I wore a hat. I'm still labelled as "the hat girl". I am bullied and picked on EVERY DAY. There are days when I want to give it all up. I truely believe that no guy would want me to be their girlfried. I had a boyfriend not to long ago, but he did not want to hold my hand anymore in school because he was embarresed of me.

[spanishpapi187]

That's what you think. Im have trich and its just as hard. Sure us guys can shave it off, but i know i won't look as good as i do now if i did that.

[SilverSpades123]

I think it's easier for guys, because they could shave their head if they wanted :/ it's difficult for us women!

[AshGleek98]

@foxgirl1300

im sorry for your loss i started because of family problems:L

[foxgirl1300]

@AshGleek98 i am taking counsling. i also have some emotional probs after my dad died 2 years ago, 1 month later i started to pull my hair out all because of a stupid scab in the back of my head (it was an old misguto bite thank god itz not cancer) =D

[AshGleek98]

@foxgirl1300

you dont need mayjor help, i suffer from it too and we are normal people just living with a disorder. have you ever considored counciling? Ive now started that and its just starting to help a bit but i know im never going to fully stop. you shouldnt feel ashamed we are normal people and it doesnt matter what others think:)