I am a Lady Gaga fan and recently hear her new song “Hair”. Although I understand the meaning behind it, I wanted to post about this and an opposing song with lyrics that I think we can all relate to.
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Going To Your Doctor To Seek Help
I hate to admit this, but I have never really sought proper help for my pulling. At the moment, it is manageable on a day to day basis, though it gets better and worse at times. I don’t have any bald patches, just thin patches.
That said, last year I did go to the doctor to get help for something which I keep just as secretive as my hair pulling: social anxiety. In the process I also told someone about my hair pulling. I actually told someone about it!
Trichotillomania Documentary on in the UK Tonight
I was very surprised to see that there’s a trichotillomania documentary showing on Channel 4 tonight in the UK. It’s called “Girls on the Pull” and starts at 7.30pm, on for 30 minutes. I probably won’t get time to watch it tonight but I’ll catch up soon. I hope it helps to raise awareness! I [...]
You CAN Stop Pulling – A Comment I Received
I have been a little slow to reply to my comments lately and am just going through them now. But I noticed a particularly inspiring one from Maddison which I wanted to draw your attention to: I have a similar problem where I pick at my skin. I had a teacher tell me that your [...]
OnTrich is Over One Year Old!
I didn’t even notice it pass by, but OnTrich has had its on year anniversary! I never knew how this would turn out when I first started writing. I had hoped other people would come forward with their stories. At first it was slow, but then I started to realise just how many trichsters are out and about online, and how they all have similar, yet different, stories to tell.
Trichotillomania – A Horrible Word?
I don’t know about you, but I think trichotillomania is a kind of horrible word. I’ve gotten used to it, but when I really think about it, it’s not nice at all!
Does Meditation Help Trichotillomania?
Meditation is increasingly being used in the Western world as a treatment for stress and anxiety. This ancient technique means taking time to contemplate silently, and let thoughts go past you. When it comes to trichotillomania just about anything is worth a try, so here are my thoughts on whether meditation can help trichotillomania.
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.
Trichotillomania on Twitter
I have set up a new trichotillomania Twitter account here: http://twitter.com/ontrich
