News of Trichotillomania Forum

Hi Everyone,

I'm new here and I've read some of your blogs and now I have the courage to speak out publicly about Trich for Tue first time. I will tell you my story and then tell you how I was recently inspired to stop pulling.

My issue: Pulling my eyebrows and lashes.

I think I started pulling my brows first and it was actually quite innocent. When I was about 7 or 8, I ...

I've only just found this site and thought I would share my storey.

I'm 22 and have been pulling my hair now for about 11 years...
I have been to all sorts of counselling and therapy and nothing has seemed to work,
I'm getting to the point where I am running out of ideas.

I have basically no hair left on the top of my head and sides of my head, I seem to pull ...

i've never wanted to resort to using a hairpiece or wig - no offense to those who do - it was just a step i didn't want to take. but i've been pulling for 32 years now with no end in sight, and i can't hide the damage. well, i have been camouflaging it with that Great Hair Day fill in powder, but it has gotten to the point where even that is not working ...

I have had a splitting hair issue since I was 12/13. I never considered it Trich since I don't pull my hair out from anywhere nor do I pick my skin. I only just pull apart my split ends. I am finding this an issue given that it wastes a lot of time, damages my hair, looks stupid, and seems to be increasingly lately. My 2 year old has noticed it too and I don't ...

I have been suffering from Trichotillomania for about a year now. The pulling has gotten much worse since I started college last August. I noticed that I am most likely to pull when I am sitting completely still and have nothing to do with my hands (in class, watching TV, studying,etc.) I am so embarrassed of my hair and I have recently begun to wear hats daily to cover it up. Is anyone in a ...

Ok guys. I have pulled my hair out since I was like 8. I really want to stop but I don't think I'm strong enough. I don't even know why. My family doesn't understand... I'm on meds and I want to stop for my boyfriend and myself. PLEASE HELP ME! i'M NOW 15.

Hey Y'all! :)

New to the forum & already feel reassured by the fact that there are other out there too!

I am 26 & only started pulling about 3/4 years ago

It started when I would be watching TV & I would run the tips of my fingers through my hair & twirl the ends, but not pull. Initially it felt soothing & relaxing.

I became ...

Ahhh.. my first encounter with a Trich board. I have been pulling since about 9..funny my mom has me on camera doing it when I was the president of my 4th grade class. I'm 27 now and have attributed my beginning pulling to the fact I was a military brat that moved every year and I assume I pulled to cope? I was also a people pleaser, had alot of friends.... Over the years I've ...

Okay so I'd like to begin with the fact that I'm new here (as I haven't seen trich as a problem before) and that I'm nearing 18 years old with a history of diagnosed severe depression and history of mental illness in the family.
I can remember the time at which I began to pull, which was about December 2010, but it increased after my great-grandmother passed away in March 2011.
Since then (notably the ...

Hi everyone... This is my first "confession" of sorts. Unlike many others here, trich isn't something I've always had. I've always been a habitual nail biter, plus I have little ticks like constantly tapping my foot or bouncing my leg, and I won't realize I'm doing them until someone points it out. But the hair pulling is something new. I'm a guy in my early 30's with fairly thick hair, and I keep it cut ...