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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.
Inspirational Photos of Trichotillomania
I have not been aware of Flickr for that long, but a few days I realised there was a trichotillomania group. I know how difficult it is to look at photographs of myself with bald patches, which is why I think it is inspirational that people post their own photos online. It is a great [...]
Trichotillomania Support Sites Available
If you have trichotillomania, or if your child or someone you know does, you will find that there is a wealth of support and advice online. When I first had trichotillomania I did not know what it was. Even when I learnt what it was, I was too scared and embarrassed to force myself to [...]
Does Your Child Pull Their Hair?
If you have noticed that your child pulls out their hair, maybe without noticing or even in their sleep, then they may have trichotillomania. This is a big word but please don’t panic. *If you have come to this page without ever having heard of trichotillomania it is basically the impulsive pulling of one’s own [...]
How to help others with Trichotillomania #8
POSTED BY: mspennylane Stop them feeling ashamed: Often people with trich may feel ashamed about what they do. Perhaps not necessarily ashamed about doing it, since trichsters often come to learn that it is not their fault, but are still ashamed about what others think, about how they look, about how much time it takes [...]
How to help others with Trichotillomania #7
POSTED BY: mspennylane Get support for yourself: Many forums have sections for parents of pullers, partners, or just anyone who knows someone with trich. Talk to others and share ideas in order to learn more about something which is hard for you to understand (see my links for some forums). This is part seven of [...]
How to help others with Trichotillomania #6
POSTED BY: mspennylane Know that you might not always be able to help: Sometimes you might not be able to help. There are so many reasons for people pulling that it is hard to understand, and some days will be worse than others. Just be there even if you know you can’t help. This is [...]
