by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Mar 22, 2012 | Managing Trichotillomania
I have been reading a lot of blog posts from people that suffer with trich and although the exact reasons and situations in which they find themselves pulling are very different, many of them find that they pull more (or begin pulling again) after acute periods of...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Jun 16, 2011 | How to stop hair pulling, Managing Trichotillomania, People with trichotillomania, Support for trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes
Here is a story that sounds so familiar that I wanted to share it: Trichotillomania Story In it, Michelle explains that her pulling started after a severe amount of stress and that she often pulls more when she is stressed out. This is very, very common as stress is...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Mar 25, 2016 | How to stop hair pulling, Managing Trichotillomania, Relaxation
There are many possible causes for the neurotransmitter imbalances that can lead to the symptoms associated with trichotillomania, including increased urges to pull. Some of these causes we can’t control, including genetic susceptibility. However, one of the most...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Jul 2, 2015 | Amino Acid Therapy, Managing Trichotillomania
It is not at all uncommon for a person to have multiple symptoms associated with neurotransmitter imbalance and not even know they are related. For instance, many people with trichotillomania also suffer from anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, migraines and/or sleep...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Apr 9, 2015 | Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes
The underlying cause for the urge to pull in many people diagnosed with trichotillomania is neurotransmitter imbalance. There are many possible causes for this underlying imbalance, but stress of some sort often initiates the process and will cause an increase in the...