Alone with my “weirdness” I pull out my hair. Hair pulling is a coping mechanism for stress, anxiety, boredom and other emotions. The behavior is often trancelike – characterized by a compulsive urge to pull out hair on the head, face or other parts of…
Why do some people pull out their hair? Why do some people continue to pull out their hair even when they create large bald spots that leave them feeling embarrassed and ashamed? The TLC Foundation for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors defined trichotillomania as the repetitive pulling…
Noelani Jai joins the Rally for Episode 26, detailing a decades-long struggle with Trichotillomania (Hair-Pulling Disorder). Beyond the difficulty of stopping this debilitating habit, Noelani discusses at length her personal journey of secrecy and shame on the way to being an outspoken voice for the…
Recently, on the podcast Psych Rally, CBT SoCal’s Dr. Martin Hsia had a conversation with, Noelani Jai, detailing a decades-long struggle with Trichotillomania (Hair-Pulling Disorder). These episodes can be downloaded and listened to on iTunes or online with the following link: Episode 26: Regaining Freedom from Trichotillomania Beyond…
Originally posted at the Academy of Cognitive Therapy by Rodney P. Boone, Ph.D. What is Trichotillomania? Trichotillomania is a compulsive hair pulling disorder characterized by repeated hair pulling from any part of the body. Trichotillomania can result in noticeable hair loss, other related physical impairments,…