I want to say thank you to rjsmama who emailed me to tell me about an inspirational and personal story of trichotillomania. Please leave your comments and she will be notified of them. This could be an alternative cure option for anyone with trichotillomania, I certainly had never come across it until now.
Archive | April, 2009
Looking for A Trichotillomania Cure?
I wrote a post recently about whether there was such a thing as a trichotillomania cure. There is no definitive cure, though there are many things that people do to help them stop pulling hair. However, I don’t think it’s a good idea to look for a ‘cure’ – rather a way to make the [...]
Bald Is Beautiful – Celebrities Who Are Bald
I wrote recently about bald women and how inspiring I find some of them. I really do believe that bald is beautiful, and the only real problem is that we aren’t all used to seeing bald women. In fact, if I decided today I was going to shave my head people would probably assume I [...]
The Trichotillomania Learning Centre (TLC)
There are so many support sites out there for trichotillomania, if you know where to look. That can be really hard for people who don’t even know the word trichotillomania! But luckily, organisations like the Trichotillomania Learning Centre (TLC) are trying to change that.
Can You Cure Trich?
It almost goes without saying that many people who pull out their hair try to cure trich. However, perhaps the word ‘cure’ doesn’t necessarily apply to trichotillomania. After all, there is no magical pill that can stop people from wanting to pull out their own hair. There are mainly just methods and techniques that people [...]
Bald Women – Why So Shocking?
Proportionately there aren’t many women who are bald compared to men. It makes sense, since hair loss can be a lot more common in men. This probably explains why it seems to be a lot more shocking to see a bald woman than a bald man. But should it be? Daring to Be Bald I [...]
About This Blog
My name's Penny, and I started OnTrich (a trichotillomania blog) to try and raise awareness about hair pulling, and also as a way to help me deal with my own pulling. I'm a 23 year old girl from the UK and I've been pulling for 13 years. Get in touch if you want to chat or need any help - I love meeting people here.
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