Recently, I’ve been pulling my hair a bit more and, to be honest, I haven’t been bothered about it. This might sound like a good thing, but really I am bothered deep down. And deep down I know that if I don’t care, I’ll pull and only make things worse. This is why I decided [...]
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Life, Trichotillomania and Me
Life and trichotillomania both go together for me. But what does this mean? I have accepted trichotillomania as part of who I am, but that doesn’t mean it defines me. No way!
Can A Head Massage Help Trichotillomania?
In finding methods that help trichotillomania I’m always coming across small suggestions in the forums that I haven’t heard before. One of these is a head massage. This is most commonly recommended to stimulate hair growth, though I wondered if it could help trichotillomania in any other way.
Does Pulling My Hair Hurt?
I thought I would write a little about the pain involved in pulling my hair. For those who have never heard of trichotillomania, one of their first questions might be ‘does it hurt when you pull your hair out?’. They might also silently wonder if what you are doing is a form of self-harm, and [...]
