Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling) Support Group

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my little sister

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my 8 year old sister has a problem with pulling out her hair.. we all really dont get it. at first, the spot was really small and i thought it was maybe from her hair being pulled back in ponytails too much. then it started getting bigger, no one really thought anything of it, till my mom actually witnessed her pulling it out. my sister says all the time that she wants beautiful long hair and also thinks shes a total princess, so we're thinking, okkkkk if she thinks that then why is she pulling out her hair? the spot has gotten to a pretty big size and we're all really worried about her. shes only 8! is there anything we can do to help her? we've tried talking to her. but she cries and doesnt wanna hear it. its nearly impossible to take her to a doctor.. what can we do???? its breaking all of our hearts to see her like this..
please help. thank you!
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You need to take her to someone who knows about trich... a doctor, psychologist, chiropractor... someone!! Even if she doesn't want to talk about it! She is probably intensely afraid of being labeled crazy, being scolded about it, and/or being rejected. I began at roughly the same age and my parents thought it was a "stage" and I would just "grow out of it." Yes, it's gotten less, but i still have it and I'm 34.

The promising thing is that there is help! I'm on a new treatment that helps with so many problems. It's an amino acid regimen, and I've written about it here on discussions... I'll repost. I can't emphasize how important it is to get help now, before she suffers for years. This works like nothing else has!!

If you can't find a professional who's heard of this treatment, have your physician look at www.NeuroAssist.com. There is a seminar they can do and then they can get this treatment started for her.
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It sounds like your sister is getting the love and support she needs which is important. I started pulling when I was 8. Watch when she pulls and do stuff to help redirect her. Make sure you are not just saying "stop it" we all hate it when people tell us to stop. If she is pulling while watching TV, teach her to knit or do needlepoint or play with her barbies' hair. If she is pulling at night before bed, tell her you are going to give her a "manicure"- rub her hands with hand cream and then put gloves on her hands. She can't pull and she will feel like a princess when she wakes up. If night time is tough, pray with her before bed and play soft relaxing music. Hope this helps and like Jenn said, have her talk to someone...she doesn't have to feel like she is going to the "doctor" just tell her she is meeting with a friend.
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