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1. will power
2. counseling/therapy
3. medication
4. any combination of these
if you don't think you can successfully stop pulling on your own, or have tried and failed many times before, you should definitely consult a mental health professional. for medication you will need to see a psychiatrist. i recommend therapy and meds at the same time.
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Will my hair grow back with Trichotillomania?
yes it will but it will take some time. i have trichotillomania, it is embarrassing but i have to live through it. any questions just message me :) i will be happy to help with how to stop or anything.
The disorder that is characterized by the repeated pulling out of one's hair is known as?
trichotillomania
What age group is trichotillomania common in?
Some young children between the ages of 1-5 can have trichotillomania but almost always outgrow it. For people who have trichotillomania over a long period of time or who are lifetime sufferers, it usually begins at puberty. Trichotillomania is also most common in females.
What can you not stop yourself from doing if you have trichotillomania?
Trichotillomania is an impulse control disorder which makes it very difficult for the person affected to stop pulling their own hair out. The best way to describe the "urge" that people with trichotillomania get is that it is irresistable. It feels good and relieves stress once the hair is pulled out. It is very hard for people who don't have it to understand the urge (believe me, it's not just a typical habit like biting your nails). you cant stop it, you will have for your whole life no matter what you do, as you get older you may learn to control it, but there is no way to stop it, my friends just tell me to when i have the urge to just concentrate, and that will really help if u notice it but if any ?'s plz ask
What would Saint Joan of Arc say on how to stop your hair pulling habit or trichotillomania because of your adopted mom emotionally and verbally abusing you every single day?
Joan was much too concerned with her military campaigns to be concerned with trichotillomania. The term was not even known at the time.
How does trichotillomania began?
Trichotillomania can begin with innocent stimuli such as the feeling of something stuck to the hairs in question or irritation caused by itchiness in the area. The individual starts to pull on the hair if simple scratching doesn't stop the itching. The sensation of the hair being pulled out soothes the itching that person felt there. The built up tension is released and it triggers the reward system in the brain. If the individual is given to starting habits, trichotillomania can ensue.
Can trichotillomania occur at mustaches?
Yes.
Is there a soap that cures trichotillomania?
In short... no.
WHAT IS The name of the mental illness that a person keeps pulling their hair out?
Trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder) http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/trichotillomania/DS00895
What is that disease called were you rip out your hair?
trichotillomania
Why do you have trichotillomania?
Currently, psychologists think that it is caused by an emotional unbalance. People without trichotillomania are able to regulate their stress and boredom (overstimulation and understimulation) whereas people with trichotillomania seem to be incapable of balancing these out naturally. Therefore, they turn to pulling for the balace that they need. Hope this helps!
Who discovered trichotillomania or who made it a diagnosis?
Hair pulling was first described in the literature in 1885, and the term trichotillomania was coined by the French dermatologist F. Henri Hallopeau in 1889.
