by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Nov 1, 2012 | Managing Trichotillomania, People with trichotillomania
In this blog, I offer lots and lots of examples of people that have eliminated the urge to pull associated with trichotillomania. These people also usually experience incredible improvements in other areas of their lives as well, including improvements in mood,...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Oct 25, 2012 | People with trichotillomania
I had an interesting conversation with a family last week that sparked an interesting question: Just because someone has trich, does it need to be corrected? A little background might help. The call was in reference to a 14 year old girl that has trich; she mainly...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Oct 18, 2012 | People with trichotillomania
We all know the adage “A picture is worth a thousand words” and nowhere is this more applicable than to those that suffer from trichotillomania. Seeing the extent and the effect of one’s pulling in pictures can bring about a startling realization as to what is going...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Oct 11, 2012 | How to stop hair pulling, Managing Trichotillomania
“I can’t stop pulling my eyebrows out.” This was a desperate plea from a recent client that felt helpless to do anything about it. We hear many versions of this cry for help from hundreds of people when they first come to us. Some have been diagnosed with...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Oct 4, 2012 | How to stop hair pulling, Managing Trichotillomania
I was just looking for credible information on the web about how to cope with trichotillomania when I came across this article: http://www.wikihow.com/Cope-with-Trichotillomania. It lists several steps to help people determine if they might have trichotillomania and...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Sep 27, 2012 | Managing Trichotillomania, People with trichotillomania
I had a follow up today with an 11 year old client and her mom. We have been working with Karla for about 3 months to help her eliminate her urges to pull. Her mom said that she was about 75% better and that she was pulling a lot less, but that she still occasionally...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Sep 20, 2012 | People we helped stop pulling hair out, People with trichotillomania
Delaney came to us when she was 16 years old. She had started pulling when she was 11, just after she hit puberty. Originally, she started pulling at the temple area of her head, but it progressed to other areas of her head and her eyebrows. Her pulling became...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Sep 13, 2012 | Managing Trichotillomania, Support for trichotillomania
Amino acid therapy is an incredibly effective way to correct the underlying neurotransmitter imbalances that are present in those with trichotillomania as well as many other disorders. However, the proper administration of amino acid therapy is critical to its...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Sep 6, 2012 | Managing Trichotillomania
The primary neurotransmitters that govern most of the body’s functions are serotonin and dopamine. These two neurotransmitters act as a system to inhibit or increase the flow of information in the nervous system. Tryptophan or 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) is usually...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Aug 30, 2012 | Managing Trichotillomania, People we helped stop pulling hair out, People with trichotillomania
A paradoxical reaction occurs when the opposite of what is expected happens during amino acid administration. This is the unfortunately situation where a person’s symptoms get worse after starting or increasing the daily amino acid dosing value. This is exactly what...
