What Makes Me Like Pulling My Hair Out?
'Why am I always pulling my hair out?' is an extremely common question. Whether you pull your hair from your scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes or any other part of the body you probably wonder why most other people don't do it. Is it just you? Are you normal?
You are, in fact, normal. There are hundreds, thousands, of other people who are also asking themselves the question 'why am I always pulling my hair out?'. The truth is that it is down to a little known disorder that's called trichotillomania.
What does Trichotillomania Mean?
This disorder, trichotillomania, might sound scary but it isn't. All it means is that you pull out your hair compulsively - in fact I do it too and I had never heard of trichotillomania for years! It is a bit like any other kind of habit, and you will sometimes pull your hair without realising. This is why it can be so hard to stop.
What Causes People to Pull Out Their Hair?
Trichotillomania can be quite mysterious, and nobody knows for sure what the true reason is for pulling out hair. I had always liked to play with my hair when I was younger, and when I reached the age of 10 it simply developed into pulling it out.
There are many other causes of hair pulling. This can include: childhood trauma, diet, OCD, ADHD, even genetics!
If you pull out your hair then you might never even find out why it is that you started. It will also probably take you a little while to come to terms with it, so relax and don't frantically search for a cure if it's too difficult.
Help for Those With Trichotillomania
It might be the case that you need to give yourself a little time before you seek support. When I was ready, I started to chat with people in online forums, and even started writing about how I felt in a blog. I can't tell you how much this has helped me - though I'm still not ready to talk to people about it in real life.
Just move slowly if you need to, and gradually you will come to feel more peaceful with the fact that you pull out your hair.
The Most Significant Thing to Take Away from all this? You are not weird! There are so many people who ask themselves 'why am I always pulling my hair out?!' - and you can find comfort in connecting with them when you are ready.
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