When Stress Leads To Hair Pulling Stress can lead to hair pulling because people who battle trichotillomania use hair pulling as a coping mechanism for the anxiety that stress causes. When I’m under stress, one of the first things I want to do is pull my hair because it’s how I’ve dealt with it most […]
Can Trichotillomania Cause Headaches?
Can Hair Pulling Cause Headaches? We get headaches because of inflammation or irritation of the structures that surround the brain. The hair pulling itself causes inflammation and irritation of the follicles that surround the brain and that causes headaches. The brain itself has no pain nerves but its surrounded by cells and tissues that do […]
Depression and Trichotillomania: The Vicious Cycle of Self Loathing and Hair Pulling
How are Depression and Hair Pulling Disorders Linked? Hair pulling can be the result of depression and it can also lead to depression! It’s a double whammy for a lot of us. Depression leads to hair pulling because it’s a coping mechanism. Hair pulling leads to depression because we hate ourselves for doing it. Here’s […]
The Connection Between Trichotillomania and Anxiety – Cause or Trigger?
Do you know the Greek word for anxiety? It literally means to pull oneself apart! I’ve always found that interesting because anxiety certainly leads to pulling myself apart. Is Trichotillomania Related to Anxiety? Trichotillomania can certainly be related to anxiety for some people…and I am one of those people. Anxiety leads to hair pulling for a […]
Does PMS Make Hair Pulling Worse? Increased Urges Before Period.
My Trichotillomania Is SO Much Worse Before My Period! Does PMS Affect Hair Pulling Disorders? I’ve managed to keep my hair pulling under control for the most part by taking supplements and eating better but it’s like this one time during the month all that doesn’t matter. My hormones are raging and I find that […]
How Was The 2018 BFRB Conference? Here’s Why I’ve Been Quiet.
How Was The 2018 BFRB Conference? I went to the BFRB conference for the first time this year and I have been wanting to write about it because people ask me about it but I haven’t had a chance to process a lot of it since I got home (early I might add). Weeks leading […]
Hair Pulling and Postpartum Depression – How My Trich Came Back!
Postpartum Depression Brought Back My Trichotillomania I noticed that my hair pulling started again when I was postpartum with my 3rd child. I had it under control for years but after I had him is when I noticed I couldn’t stop pulling my hair again. I suffer from postpartum depression after I have every child […]
7 Ways I’m Growing My Hair Back Thicker and Stronger From The Roots!
I’m Trying To Grow Thicker, Fuller Hair Naturally! Can You Tell My Hair Is More Full? Even though it’s growing back, it definitely wasn’t looking healthy. I’ve been doing my best to take care of my hair, starting from the inside. I want my hair to grow in stronger from the root. I know it’s […]
12 Famous People with Trichotillomania (And 6 That Get Mistaken For Having It, But Don’t)
Celebrities with Trichotillomania – Which Famous People Really Have a Hair Pulling Disorder? It’s always nice to know that we’re not alone in this fight. The more I do research, the more I find a lot of famous actors, actresses and musicians have trichotillomania too. Really, awesome, talented, creative artists I might add. We don’t […]