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  1. 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.

  2. Nov 6, 2023 · Trichotillomania (TTM), also called hair-pulling disorder, is a mental disorder that involves persistently removing or picking hair from the body. Those with trichotillomania often experience growing tension before pulling their hair, followed by a rush of relief or pleasure afterward.

  3. Nov 22, 2023 · What Is Trichotillomania? Trichotillomania is a mental health condition 1 characterized by a recurrent and irresistible urge to pull out one’s hair, resulting in noticeable hair loss and distress.

  4. 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.

  5. 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 ...

  6. Feb 12, 2021 · What is trichotillomania? Trichotillomania is recognized as an obsessive-compulsive and related disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). If left...

  7. It involves the irresistible urge to pull out one’s hair from any area of the body including the scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes, and pubic area resulting in noticeable hair loss. If untreated, it is a chronic, though often intermittent condition.