Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling) Support Group
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i feel alone and idk what to do. i have low self esteeem and i feel like everyone looks at me weird im worried people are gonna notice out in public. people think im ok and im coping but im not im struggling so bad i dont have anyone who understands . i wanna be normal. i wanna not feel ashamed and alone anymore ive been struggling with it for 2 years ive tried to go get help and it helped but my mom quit taking me and i need someone to talk to i have tried rubbing a rock it didnt help and im always stressed about alot but main one is getting a job which causes me to pull and i have really bad anxiety about which causes me to pull idk what to do someone help???
Hypnosis
Hypnosis is conducted by a psychotherapist. He inspires the patient that he experiences intense pain when pulling hair. Hypnosis helps to reduce the overall anxiety and get rid of the habit.
header-3 Behavioral Therapy
During this therapy, people are taught to replace a bad habit by other actions: in order to pull hair, a person must strain the forearm and make a fist. Such exercises can be carried out in any situation, over time trichotillomania will be cured. Various studies prove the effectiveness of behavioral psychotherapy.
header-4 Medication
Taking meds should be combined with psychotherapy this combination is the most beneficial in getting rid of the disease. Trichotillomania treatment includes the following drugs:
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors they increase the concentration of endorphin and serotonin in the brain, which improve mood, eliminate anxiety and discomfort. Fluoxetine is used, the improvement occurs after a week of taking.
Tricyclic antidepressants have an effect similar to the previous group of drugs but unlike them, they affect other endorphins: norepinephrine, dopamine.
header-5 Home Remedies
yogaHome treatment requires a lot of motivation. In order to treat trichotillomania, it is important to accept oneself. It is necessary to master relaxation techniques in order to get rid of anxiety. Yoga and meditation are perfect for it.
In addition, it is recommended to use herbal decoctions with sedative effects (motherwort) and take them three times a day.
In order to evaluate the effectiveness of therapy photographs before and after are used. Prevention of trichotillomania is not established since the cause of this disorder is unclear.
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How I stopped. (So far it's worked) Take a feel few deep breaths and relax - look at yourself in the mirror - and accept that you have problem. You need to tell yourself it's time to stop and fight your way to the stopping point. I like to read about it. I read about celebrities that have had it then stopped. Then I started writing about it here. This is the first time I've done this in 13 years and it's helped. The moment you start talking to your loved ones about it. And Admitting you have to deal with this is, I think, the moment you become free of trich.
This isn't an easy thing to defeat. But I'm 8 days pull free after 13 years. We all know this is a feat. But talking to others is what helps me. I feel free of it. One day I decided I want to have a full head of hair this summer and I just told myself it's time to stop. And so far I have. I'm fighting it every day but I just think of my goal. If you do this and you fail. Take a deep breath and try again. Keep a smile on your face. You're not alone. I'm here for you.