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Nov 22, 2023 · Trichotillomania (trik-o-til-o-MAY-nee-uh), also called hair-pulling disorder, is a mental health condition. It involves frequent, repeated and irresistible urges to pull out hair from your scalp, eyebrows or other areas of your body. You may try to resist the urges, but you can't stop.
Trichotillomania is a condition characterized by a compulsive urge to pull out one’s hair. It is commonly referred to as “trich” or “hair-pulling disorder” and is sometimes shortened to “TTM.”...
Dec 7, 2023 · Trichotillomania is a type of impulse control disorder where people have an irresistible urge to pull out their hair, usually from their scalp, eyelashes, and eyebrows. It's also called...
May 26, 2023 · Trichotillomania (TTM) is a mental disorder in which people feel an overwhelming need to pull out their own hair. Research suggests that 0.5 to 2 percent of people have TTM.
Apr 29, 2022 · Trichotillomania, or hairpulling disorder, is a mental health condition characterized by the recurrent pulling out of one’s hair. People with trichotillomania experience increasing tension that...
Nov 22, 2023 · How has hair pulling affected your work, school or social life? Have you had treatment, such as therapy or medicine, for hair pulling or other emotional issues? Be ready to answer questions so that you'll have time to talk about what's most important to you.
Apr 11, 2022 · About 20% of people with this condition eat their hair after pulling it, a condition known as trichophagia (from Greek words “tricho” for hair and “phagia” for eating). This can lead to hairball-like blockages in their digestive tract.
