by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Dec 6, 2012 | People with trichotillomania
Trichotillomania is thought to occur in between 0.6% and 2.5% of children, although the numbers could be much higher as most people suffer from trichotillomania without ever being diagnosed. Trichotillomania in children is sometimes categorized as a short-term habit...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Nov 8, 2012 | Managing Trichotillomania, People we helped stop pulling hair out, People with trichotillomania
We have talked a lot about the wide ranging effects that neurotransmitter function can have on various aspects of a person’s life (here is a short list of symptoms that are related to neurotransmitter imbalance). A recent client conversation highlighted this in...
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 | Jul 19, 2012 | People we helped stop pulling hair out, People with trichotillomania
Our approach to correcting the underlying neurotransmitter imbalances that precipitate the urge to pull using targeted amino acid therapy is extremely effective – we’ve stated numerous times that we can help nearly 9 out of 10 people eliminate the urge to pull using...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Jul 12, 2012 | People with trichotillomania, Trichotillomania research
A concerned mother with trich asked me this question in a recent visit; I’ve been asked it and similar questions many times before, so I thought I’d take the opportunity to discuss what is known in regards to genetics and trichotillomania. Is it in your genes?...
