The disease that makes people obsess about pulling their hair out

Do you know someone who has the custom of pulling out some hair? Pulling a strand or two of the beard, hair, arm, or anywhere on the body. This disease affects more people than one can imagine, and may manifest itself perceptibly or not.

O awesome.club will explain the causes and symptoms of this disorder and show how it can be prevented or treated. Stay with us.

Trichotillomania is a psychological disorder characterized by obsessive behavior, that is, an irrepressible need in which patients pull hairs from their own body.

For those who suffer from this disease, hair pulling can be:

A way to relieve tension🇧🇷 Some patients develop elaborate hair-pulling ‘rituals’, such as finding the right hair or pulling only those that are being born.
an automatic habit🇧🇷 Some people pull their hair without even realizing what they are doing, such as when they are bored, watching TV, lying down, or talking on their cell phone.

Continuously plucking hairs from the scalp, eyelashes or eyebrows or hair from other areas of the body. If you feel more tense before pulling your hair. Realizing that you felt pleasure or relief when pulling a thread. Have some areas with fewer wires or even without any; Having an inclination for some specific strands or having certain habits when pulling hair. Rolling, biting, swallowing, chewing the plucked threads.

The same person can pull hair both focused (to relieve tension) and automatic, depending on the situation and mood.

Some people with this disorder also have a habit of biting their nails, pulling small pieces of skin, or biting their lips. Most people who suffer from the disorder tend to pull their hair away from the gaze of others, often closed in the bathroom.

If you can’t stop hair pulling or feel self-conscious or ashamed of how you look as a result of hair pulling, it’s time to talk to your doctor.

Trichotillomania is not just a bad habit, it is a disturb of mental health, and is unlikely to improve without treatment.

There are also some risk factors:

Family history; Age: It develops just before or during early adolescence — most often between the ages of 10 and 13 — and is often a lifelong problem. Other disorders: depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) Stress.

Why pull out your hair? Doesn’t it hurt?
– Yes and no. When I pick up my hair, I have an immediate sense of calm, it’s almost like a drug. The little twinge of pain from the hair being pulled out is like a small part of my stress melting away, until I look down at the floor and I’m covered in hair.

Then the horrible feelings of guilt and regret flood in. Worst case scenario, I got 75% of the hair off my scalp. people with Trich (as the problem is also called) generally tend to localize their tug to a specific area; mine was the crown, taking my natural part and along the side of my head.

Don’t you see what you’re doing to yourself? Why don’t you just stop?

“If it was that easy, I wouldn’t have pulled my hair for 15 years. People who have trichotillomania often don’t find comfort until their hands are running through their hair or holding a pair of tweezers and looking into a mirror. Once you start pulling, you get into a state of mind where you don’t even realize you’re doing more. Saying just stop is like telling someone who has clinical depression to cheer up or someone who has schizophrenia to stop having this disorder. It is possible to stop for periods of time, but there are always relapses.

Research on the treatment of trichotillomania is limited. However, some treatment options have helped many people to reduce hairstyling or stop it altogether.

One of the most used treatments teaches how to recognize trigger situations, in which the uncontrollable desire to pluck hair appears.

Talk to your doctor about any medications he suggests.

In any case, there is still no specific medicine for this problem; Antidepressants or some medications used in mood disorders are usually indicated to help relieve symptoms.

As we always make clear here, this post aims to help identify the existence of the problem. But nothing replaces a medical appointment.

Take care of your health!