by Stop Pulling Hair Out | May 10, 2012 | Managing Trichotillomania
The majority of people with trich (over 80%) don’t require any testing to achieve results using amino acid therapy; we can make adjustments to the supplements and lifestyle via weekly or bi-weekly consultations (either over the phone or in office) to help them...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | May 3, 2012 | People we helped stop pulling hair out, People with trichotillomania
Following is an amazing testimonial from one of our clients. Read on to learn Whitney’s story and hear how we can help. “This is the longest time I’ve went without pulling in 16 years!” I have had trichotillomania since I was 8 years old (I’m 24 now) and I...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Mar 22, 2012 | Managing Trichotillomania
I have been reading a lot of blog posts from people that suffer with trich and although the exact reasons and situations in which they find themselves pulling are very different, many of them find that they pull more (or begin pulling again) after acute periods of...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Mar 15, 2012 | Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania research
Recently, we did a post on the negative impacts lack of sleep can have on increasing the symptoms of trichotillomania (see Can Skimping on Sleep make Trichotillomania Worse?). This happens due to the relationship between sleep and neurotransmitter levels – if you...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Mar 1, 2012 | Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes
You have the urge to pull. You can resist the urge, but it can take a lot of effort to do so. If you give in, you may or may not like what you feel after you pull (exhilaration, pleasure), but you probably don’t like how you feel (guilt, shame, despair) or the end...