by Stop Pulling Hair Out | May 26, 2016 | How to stop hair pulling, Managing Trichotillomania, People with trichotillomania, Support for trichotillomania, Trichotillomania research, What is trichotillomania
If you or someone you know is dealing with the severe urges to pull, pick and/or bite associated with trichotillomania and are looking for answers, it first helps to understand what trichotillomania is and what resources are available. Understanding Trichotillomania...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Jan 12, 2015 | Amino Acid Therapy, How to stop hair pulling, Managing Trichotillomania, What is trichotillomania
Trichotillomania is a disorder that involves the recurrent, often irresistible urges to pull hair out from your scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes or other areas of your body despite trying to stop. Pulling hair out from the scalp often leaves bald spots, which can cause...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Dec 29, 2011 | What is trichotillomania
I have had many questions on this blog as well as several others that I regularly comment on regarding whether or not a person ‘has trich’. We have reviewed this information before, but it is worth restating here. From a clinical perspective, the diagnostic criteria...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Sep 15, 2011 | How to stop hair pulling, Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, What is trichotillomania
I am often asked if our approach ‘cures’ trichotillomania. The simple answer is ‘it depends’. The word ‘cure’ or ‘curing’ are used and strictly protected as medical terms, only to be used by medical doctors and other health care professionals that are licensed to...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Aug 25, 2011 | What is trichotillomania
This question was posed to me by a potential client just the other day and the ensuing conversation was so interesting that I thought I’d share some of the conversation in today’s post. According to the Trichotillomania Learning Center (www.trich.org),...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Jul 14, 2011 | People with trichotillomania, Support for trichotillomania, Trichotillomania research, What is trichotillomania
I was asked by a recent client about what resources were available for those that wanted to find out more about trichotillomania. The woman sitting across from me was bewildered with all the information on the internet in regards to trich and wanted my help to try and...
