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Trichotillomania, a disorder where one pulls out their hair. I havent officially been told that i have it. But i also have never admitted to anyone besides my mom, dad and sister that i have a problem. It started when i was in elementry when i knotted up my bangs and tore away the knots. Now i just pull and pull, usually during class sometimes when im online, just when im bored. Trich is not about self injury, its something someone notices they do or they can do it without being aware. I pull my hair without the knowledge that im doing it. Its a very hard thing to deal with, its more of hiding it untill the hair grows back in the balding spots. I feel so ashamed that im not good enough to get over it, ive read that people go through their whole lives with it, i worry, i dont want to be plaqued with this curse for my whole life.
My habit seemed to have died when school started up this year but then recently it returned. It began all in one class period. I must have sat there the whole class and pulled and pulled untill the hair was very thin on one side. When it comes back it gets worse, because my self esteem becomes very low and that doesnt help the stress, if thats what triggers it.
I am considering going to a counsellor, but im not sure. I dont know anything about if they put that kind of stuff on a record when you want to join a college or get a job. If so will they turn you down because you have a disorder? Will they put me on anti-depressants? I dont want to be put on meds, i just want someone to talk to, maybe even ways to prevent doing it. Any help on how to prevent me pulling my hair out and what happens when you confront a counsellor about a disorder would being very nice. (link)
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PLEASE go to http://www.trich.org/. The responder already posted this link. The website belongs to Trichotillomania Learning Center. The TLC is the authority on trich- information on coping, recovering, educating, and connecting you to other people going through what you are going through now. Please learn as much as you can from experts- specialized doctors, etc., etc.- you will be much better off once you learn legitimate information from people who actually know what they're talking about.
Ps. Trichotillomania is not rare- between 1-3% of Americans (up to 15 millions Americans) have trich. Also, I have had trich for 9 years. I've been pulling every single day, and have had to go to school feeling emberrassed about the way I look, but now that I've learned so much about it and talked to people I have been able to go 21 days as of today without pulling one hair.
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I have a type of OCD called trichotillomania. It is very rare but I am absolutely positive I have it. My parents know that there was something wrong with me but didn't know it was an actual mental illness. It makes me pull out my eyelashes when I get stressed. And I go to a very competitive, highly stressful boarding school, which means I'm stressed ALL the time.
My trichotillomania (TTM) started in middle school and there was a point when I didn't have any eyelashes at all. Then, without any medical help, I trained myself to stop the urges to pull out my eyelashes. And they grew back.
But at the end of last year it came back! I have full eyelashes on my right eye, but half of my left eye has none! I cover it up with eyeliner and not many people notice because I have pretty heavy side bangs, but it still drives me crazy. I would be so much more confident if I was just normal.
The only person I've talked to who has TTM is away at college now and I barely talk to her.
What can I do to stop myself from picking? Its mainly when I'm doing my homework at night.
Any suggestions??? Something to do with my hands? Some way to get me to stop?? I'm desperate. I've tried sooo hard. Its a mental illness so I can't just tell myself to stop. And I can't seek medical help, I go to a boarding school. (link)
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PLEASE go to http://www.trich.org/. The responder already posted this link. The website belongs to Trichotillomania Learning Center. The TLC is the authority on trich- information on coping, recovering, educating, and connecting you to other people going through what you are going through now. Please learn as much as you can from experts- specialized doctors, etc., etc.- you will be much better off once you learn legitimate information from people who actually know what they're talking about.
Ps. Trichotillomania is not rare- between 1-3% of Americans (up to 15 millions Americans) have trich. Also, it is not a type of OCD. The two are different disorders entirely.
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