Stop Pulling Hair Out

The root cause of trichotillomania and how to stop it.

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She wants to stop pulling hair out

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One of the great things about social media is that everyone’s story can be told – including people who suffer from trichotillomania.
One story can be seen on YouTube.  A woman named “friedamour” talks about her struggles to stop pulling hair [...]

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Different ways she tried to stop pulling hair out

I came across a blog called It’s Trichy.  It’s written by a person who suffers from trichotillomania.  On one of the pages, the author talks about things she’s tried to resist the urge to stop pulling hair out. 
I thought her comments provided a perfect example of how Amino Acid Therapy (AAT) can really help establish [...]

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Irate trichotillomania sufferer wants hope

Support critical for healing trichotillomania
We’re writing this blog in response to a comment made on Daily Strength, in a trichotillomania support group designed to help people stop pulling hair out.
The post was made in response to a paragraph written by Dr. Fred Penzel in his book “The Hair Pulling Problem.” 
The author of the comment, Tricky Tears, complimented [...]

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Teenage girl finds art, therapy helps stop pulling hair out

We’re going to feature more stories about people with trichotillomania.
This is a great news story about Valerie Vanone, who talks about her struggles with trichotillomania.  Her most important message is at the end of the video, “You are not alone.”  Click on the picture to watch the video.

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Film about mother, daughter unable to stop pulling hair

We highly recommend Pass the Baton, a touching and inspirational film about a mother and daughter’s battle with trichotillomania.
The film is directed by Suzi Landolphi, and written by Hannah Sussman and Michael Perricone.  It’s the touching story of a mother’s inability to stop pulling hair out, and her daughter’s attempts to talk about the condition [...]

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Pulling out hair part of humorous novel

Joyce Scarborough is a writer.  Like 40 million people worldwide, she also suffers from an inability to stop pulling out hair - trichotillomania. 
But she’s not shy about the condition.  In fact, she’s basing her new humorous novel on it.
“See, I figured that if I literally had to pull out my hair trying to get attention for my [...]

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