by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Dec 16, 2010 | People with trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research, What is trichotillomania
I read a post recently that related trich to an addiction. In the article, ‘It’s Trichy’ thought about the similarities between trich and an addiction, such as alcoholism. There are many similarities, but the most pressing is the very real chemical imbalance that is...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Dec 9, 2010 | Managing Trichotillomania, Support for trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
At least, not most of the time. Reuptake inhibitors represent a $20+ billion dollar industry. The first reuptake inhibitors were known as ‘nonspecific reuptake inhibitors’ or ‘tricyclic antidepressants’ and were introduced in 1958. The first selective serotonin...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Oct 8, 2010 | Support for trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, What is trichotillomania
photo credit: rachaelshapiro Mothers today have access to a lot of medical information, thanks to the Internet. Yet even with ubiquity of material on the web, sometimes there can be a surprising scarcity of resources. Especially with a condition like...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Sep 9, 2010 | Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes
photo credit: PinkStock Photos! One of the leading approaches to help people to stop pulling hair out is though the use of antidepressant drugs. Yet despite their widespread usage, antidepressant drugs can actually wind up doing more harm than good. The reason why...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Aug 16, 2010 | How to stop hair pulling, Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, What is trichotillomania
photo credit: gcfairch We visit a lot of different trich blogs. As we try and educate people about why they can’t stop pulling hair out, we see a common theme: People just blame themselves for trich. We don’t think that’s fair, and we know it’s not right. Because...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | May 24, 2010 | How to stop hair pulling, Managing Trichotillomania, People with trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes
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...
