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 [...]
Tag Archives: Trichotillomania Support
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 [...]
How to help others with Trichotillomania #5
POSTED BY: mspennylane Find other ways of helping: This might be hard for you, and it may depend on the personal feelings. My boyfriend often holds my hand when I start to fiddle with my hair, which I think is very sweet and not the same as telling me to stop. He also lets me [...]
How to help others with Trichotillomania #4
POSTED BY: mspennylane Telling them to ’stop pulling’ will make it worse: Many people, including parents and partners, just tell those effected to ’stop it’. Now, if it was really that easy to stop, wouldn’t they have already stopped? In many cases they might just end up doing it behind your back, or feeling ashamed [...]
How to help others with Trichotillomania #3
POSTED BY: mspennylane Approaching them: If you have noticed a loved one pulling and they haven’t spoken to you, it might be worth approaching them about it. This may be a really embarrassing moment for them, though knowing you have heard of the condition and do not judge them but love them anyway will ultimately [...]
How to help others with Trichotillomania #2
POSTED BY: mspennylane Don’t judge: Your first reaction might have been to think that it is ‘weird’ or ‘why do they do it to themselves?’ but you need to realise that everyone has something like this: biting nails, picking skin, grinding teeth, picking split ends, cracking knuckles. True, these conditions are not all the same [...]
How to help others with Trichotillomania #1
POSTED BY: mspennylane Know what trichotillomania is: If you have already heard of trichotillomania, not necessarily the word but the condition, then that is a great help. One of the hardest things about telling anyone or showing anyone you have trich is the fact that people have never heard about it or don’t understand. If [...]
