by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Nov 28, 2013 | Managing Trichotillomania, People we helped stop pulling hair out, People with trichotillomania, Support for trichotillomania
I have given a couple updates over the past year about a client of ours with trichotillomania named Sabrina (see A Work in Progress – An Update and A Work in Progress – Sabrina’s Story. I have spoken with Sabrina’s mom several times over the past several months and...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Oct 17, 2013 | How to stop hair pulling, Managing Trichotillomania, Support for trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes
We get referrals from all over the world for people looking to eliminate the urge to pull or pick associated with trichotillomania. One of the first questions is something along the lines of “How will this therapy (amino acid therapy) help me?” Here’s a great...
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 | Nov 17, 2011 | How to stop hair pulling, People we helped stop pulling hair out, People with trichotillomania
Lacey was at wit’s end with trichotillomania. She had pulled for 28 years, with no end in sight. She had constant, uncontrollable urges and could not stop pulling hair out. She thought she was mentally ill, and worse, she feared that she’d pass along trich...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Jul 21, 2011 | Managing Trichotillomania, People with trichotillomania, Support for trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
We spend a lot of time on this blog talking about the ins and outs of amino acid therapy as an effective solution to the underlying neurotransmitter imbalance(s) that often lead to trich. However, there is also a behavioral component that cannot be overlooked and must...
