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Trichotillomania (/ˌtrɪkəˌtɪləˈmeɪniə/ TRIK-ə-TIL-ə-MAY-NEE-ə, also known as trichotillosis or hair pulling disorder) is an obsessive compulsive disorder characterized by the compulsive urge to pull out one's hair, leading to hair loss and balding, distress, and social or functional impairment. It appears in the ICD chapter 5 on mental and behavioural disorders, and is often chronic and difficult to treat.
Trichotillomania may be present in infants, but the peak age of onset is 9 to 13. It may be triggered by depression or stress. Owing to social implications the disorder is often unreported and it is difficult to accurately predict its prevalence; the lifetime prevalence is estimated to be between 0.6% and 4.0% of the overall population. Common areas for hair to be pulled out are the scalp, eyelashes, eyebrows, legs, arms, hands, nose and the pubic areas.
The name, coined by French dermatologist François Henri Hallopeau, derives from the Greek: θρίξ/τριχ- thrix/trich- ("hair"), τίλλειν tíllein ("to pull"), and μανία mania ("madness, frenzy").
Rebecca Brown and Sophie Ehrmann have both documented their ongoing struggle with trichotillomania. BeckieO also has a popular channel on YouTube where she opens up about her condition.
Beckie talks openly for the first time about Trichotillomania. I have a Trichotillomania Channel now: http://www.youtube.com/trichjournal ★ FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA ★ ►Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/beckiejbrown ►IG: http://www.instagram.com/beckiejbrown ►FB: http://www.facebook.com/BeckieJBrown ►Tumblr: http://www.beckiejbrown.tumblr.com ★ SUPPORT MY VIDEOS HERE ★ ►http://www.patreon.com/BeckieJBrown :) ★ BUSINESS EMAIL ★ ►rebeccabiz@sky.com ★ POST ADDRESS ★ Rebecca Brown Po Box 12179 Maldon Essex CM9 9ED ▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼ ★ MY ART WORKS ★ ►YT: http://www.youtube.com/beckiejbrownart ►Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/beckiejbrownart ►IG: http://instagram.com/beckiejbrownart ★ MY TRICH OUTLETS ★ ►YT: http://www.youtube.com/trichjournal ►Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/trichjour...
ღ Hello to my 27 lovely subscribers!! ღ ☼ I thought I might discuss something a wee bit personal but hopefully enlightening to my friends and fellow trichsters. ☼ ☾☾ Here is a more structured list of ways I quit ☽☽ ○Exercising when stressed ○Talking to someone during when feeling the urge to pull ○Thinking ahead to how you will feel if you pull ○Imagining yourself with hair, eyebrows, or eyelashes... WOW! ○Feeling confident for special people... work... yourself ! ○Medication/Therapy/ & Support Groups help MANY (although not me) ○Take up a hobby! Specifically one that takes your mind off of Trich, or that keeps your hands busy! (I am teaching myself French and will paint my nails) ツ I won't bite if you have any questions! ツ with support, AV
PLEASE READ BELOW For all those emailing me, due to an influx in emails I can no longer respond to every email. I believe that everyone deserves to have the comfort of a supportive and understanding person to lean on. I am attempting to create a new program for connecting trichsters with similar stories. If you are interested, just take the survey below and I will find someone similar to you and give you the chance to exchange emails. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NVYNBDV Here are some resources that may help: Support Group: http://www.trich.org/treatment/resources-online.html (Also this website is very helpful^) The more expensive puddy: http://www.puttyworld.com The cheaper puddy: http://www.amazon.com/Original-Silly-Putty-Ages-Bin080102/dp/B000EOASEK I've also heard that these can h...
I tell a lot of rude jokes because being polite isn't funny. Regardless, Trichotillomania is a problem that should be taken seriously if you know someone suffering from it. Remember, this is a curable disorder, not an incurable disability, you can get help simply by Googling "Trichotillomania Help" and seeking out the appropriates sites from there. Good luck! Onision: http://youtube.com/onision OnisionSpeaks: http://youtube.com/onisionspeaks OnisionArchive: http://youtube.com/onisionarchive Tumblr: http://onision.net Instagram: http://instagram.com/onision Facebook: http://facebook.com/onision Twitter: http://twitter.com/onision Contact Onision: http://onision.com/contact Merch: http://onision.spreadshirt.com iTunes: https://goo.gl/HK4q14 Onision Book 1: http://amzn.com/0692418636 Onis...
Click this link to find out how I overcame trich: http://bit.ly/Tg0uij I've been struggling with trichotillomania for about 6 years now. It got to the point where I was actually causing significant harm to myself, and I couldn't really do anything to stop it. It was really just an anxious twitch that I didn't have any control over, I tried medication and therapy but that didn't really help me at all. It took me about a half a year to really finally overcome my trichotillomania, I had an amazing support group of friends and family that helped me through it. I also downloaded the ebook that I linked to above to help me overcome it, it was written by someone who had seriously suffered with the disease and learned to overcome it. It really is inspirational. I feel like a new person, my co...
Comment any tips that have worked for you, let's help each other out! follow me- Instagram- @gracefullyallie Snapchat- @alliemalin Phhhoto- @alliemalin Soundcloud-@Allie Malin Spotify- @mallie_123 Twitter- @gracefullyallie my last video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIW8nUbdb3A music: SPOON- Inside Out
In today's video I share an update on my trichotillomania and talk about how I stopped pulling my hair out ▼open for more▼ ⟡the shampoo ketoconazole 2% (for telogen effluvium not trich) ⟡my last trichotillomania update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIW8nUbdb3A ⟡follow these⟡ Instagram- @gracefullyallie or https://www.instagram.com/gracefullya... Snapchat- @alliemalin Phhhoto- @alliemalin Soundcloud- @Allie Malin Spotify- @mallie_123 Twitter- @gracefullyallie or https://twitter.com/gracefullyallie ⟡my last video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFqBOHIZ5ck ⟡music: Beyoncé- Love Drought (FROM HER NEW ALBUM LEMONADE GO BUY IT IM IN LOVE)
** OPEN ME FOR MORE :) *** Lets get social :) ♥ Instagram: http://instagram.com/beetabeauty ♥ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeetaBeauty ♥ Twitter: https://twitter.com/beetabeauty ♥ Blog: http://www.beetabeauty.com ♥ SNAPCHAT: Beeta Beauty Hi friends I'm sharing my deepest darkest secret with you all.. I feel this can help others out there that have the same issue. Also it will hold me responsible for letting my lashes grow. This horrible habit is something I have been trying to break for over a decade now so hopefully this is the year it all ENDS. Thank you for watching if you have experienced this, I would love to hear your stories you can email me (if you don't want to write it out for the world). I know a lot of parents hav...
Trichotillomania is More Common Than You Think Subscribe to Refinery29 for more: http://bit.ly/subscribe-to-r29 Growing up with trichotillomania was hard for Jillian Clark, who didn't even have a name for the disorder until she Googled "pull out my hair." After years spent on Internet forums and in fruitless doctor's appointments trying to save her hair, Jillian did something radical– she shaved it off. Though she admits it's not a cure all, it's the only thing that's worked for her. Jillian is an editorial photographer based in Raleigh, N.C. To see more of her photography, visit www.jillianclarkphoto.com. Subscribe to the Refinery29 channel: http://bit.ly/subscribe-to-r29 For the latest trends and videos, visit: refinery29 [dot] com Like Refinery29 on Facebook: Refinery29 Follow Refiner...