How I Manage My Trichotillomania ~ Tips for Trich

[@amandaxo1177]

I need a support group. There are none around me and you are the first person who has a sense of humor I do, depression, border, I just have no one to talk to about it because everyone doesn't believe me and just thinks I'm psycho. I need hep

[@mitchellbridgeforth7352]

Amanda Auer i have it also

[@r0belley6374]

Yeah me too

[@talbotpassant]

0:46 Trichotillomania is hell

[@arwaotb1130]

💔

[@brendah4701]

This summer I went to a seminar , I learned that exercise is THE BEST thing for your mental health!

[@Brelinka128]

"Bad Hair Life: A documentary about Trichotillomania" is a film by Jennifer Raikes. It can be found on KZbin. Highly recommended.

[@jenniferwild2123]

This video is excellent information and you present it so well. Thank you for sharing this. I have pulled for 35 years, my hair still manages to grow but currently I have resorted to shavinf my head every couple of weeks and wearing wigs. You are a spot on in your tips and attitude towards trich. It might stick around our whole lives but we can beat it and fight it and learn new behaviors to redirect that original urge. :) God bless!

[@cheryl9269]

How are you now? 5 yrs later? I am 54 and have pulled for 33yrs. Shave my head and wear wigs too. Would love to connect with someone

[@kkstar1297]

I love these tips. I've been pulling out my hair since I was three years old. Now for twenty years it's been on and off. I've tried everything from hats, mittens, buns ponytails, toys rewards, therapy, medications everything you could think of I've tried and I feel like there's nothing else I can do to stop. I just can't control it. I've tried testing myself and seeing if I could go a week of hair pull free. Sometimes I'd succeed but other times I'd only stop for like two or three days and then I start to do it again. My friends and family are constantly seeing me with my hands in my hair and all they can do is just telling me to stop. Which kind of helps me but not for long maybe only for like 3-5 seconds and then I do it again. I need to find other ways to help me control my urge to pull. I'll try other methods. It's just been really hard to control it lately. I hope I can stop very soon.

[@LuceSnooze]

just the fact that you can stop for 3 days to a week is amazing to me, i believe in you

[@kkstar1297]

@@LuceSnooze Thank you. It’s still a work in progress.

[@casshartley5563]

I DO IT WHEN IM BORED

[@tiffanygeary8632]

Cass Rivers me too

[@Zarouge]

You might have ADHD then

[@lindseyjean1773]

I have trich and it sucks. For me it's the eyelashes

[@aznang]

SAMEEEE!!!

[@olivia-mu6il]

Haruka Nanase for me, it's head, eyebrows, eyelashes, arms, and legs. I've stopped my eyebrows, eyelashes, and head. Now it's just arms and legs, SO glad I still have thick and healthy hair on my head though.

[@lindseyjean1773]

a year later and I don't have eyebrows anymore :(

[@samoliver454]

Mine started with the lashes. This past year is the first time since I was nine that I have all my lashes.

[@cattrickie]

bro same I have like hardly any eyelashes left idk if I actually have the disorder, but I have been pulling out my eyelashes for forever AND IT SUCKS

[@ohmymy515]

"It's like breathing to me like it literally feels like breathing" I feel this one😢😢

[@ezeanijenniferuzoamaka6807]

Just found out some hours ago that I have trichotillomania 😥, been battling mine for 15yrs till date... its really scary

[@jordanleajarvis]

I just found out recently that I have trichotillomania. I didn't even notice it! I've been doing it for years! I pull at all the same times you had mentioned. I plan on getting trich toys to try and help! Thanks for making this video! I really thought I was the only one who did this.

[@hatarideacon9544]

This video is wonderful. YOU are wonderful. I have been suffering with Trich for around 10 years. I tend to pull from more focused areas such as the crown of my head rather than all over. I also pull my eyelashes which I am trying to control more as it makes me feel ugly when I compare myself to all of my friends with their thick, luscious lashes! I’m really on a mission to curb this disorder so I can feel beautiful again, and this video has really given me a different perspective on the disorder and made me feel like I’m not so alone. You’re amazing! Keep doing you!

[@bellademantes5326]

I understand completely... But I found that sometimes for me it helps to compare someone's lashes to mine to kind of set a goal for myself and tell myself that if I stop pulling that my eyelashes can look similar to theirs. Ofc I recommend setting realistic expectations and don't compare yourself to someone that will make you feel bad about yourself... Good luck girlll

[@andrewwalton3713]

For me it's my head hair, beard hair, and pubic hair 😔. I wish I could stop. But it's so hard. Thank you for this video.

[@yourfreezer.8746]

My 9 years old has the same condition she pulls out her eyelashes and eyebrows I’m very worried thank you for your video beautiful lady

[@Sarahh.gabrielle]

I started pulling when I was 7 ( I've had trich for 10 years on my eyelashes). For her own well being I would definitely say please please please get her into counseling and connect her with people who also have trich. My biggest struggle was and still is feeling alone. Another big deal was getting picked on by other kids, I would suggest allowing her to wear eye makeup. Ik she's young, but save her the bullying experience! She will thank you in 10 years 😭

[@yourfreezer.8746]

Thank You Sarah God Bless You🙏🏻

[@bbeany4n]

Mine started last year up until now I was too embarrass to go to school and times I wanted to be absent and just cry at home anyone felt the same?😔

[@PinkTigger33]

These are great tips and I'm glad you are brave enough to share your story.

[@miriamwilson342]

I found this video really helpful. Thanks! I have a very similar type of pattern and habit to you so your tips were really applicable. The only thing I would push back on, is that for me, to accept this is something I will always have makes me feel defeated and I lose motivation to try to stop. So although this is something I might always have to push myself not to do, I also want to feel empowered that I CAN and WILL stop! Last week I challenged my defeatist attitude and I've managed to go almost pull free since then - maybe the longest time I've done so in years. So I wanted to share this in case that's a helpful distinction for anyone else. Thanks 💖

[@avventurosajourney6985]

Have you tried coconut oil? I ended up losing a lot of hair from stress when I started college and coconut oil has really helped me grow some back! :)

[@RavenWolfDrum69]

It's very drying on my hair or scalp . Good on hands

[@thedevilsdaughter9793]

Would Jojoba oil work better than coconut oil?

[@kerrymcfee8302]

thank you thank you! i need to find a community for support and help with this. :)

[@jenna3307]

I have Trich, thankfully I barley pull anymore but I get it

[@RP-id3wp]

thank you so much for sharing, im a teen and ive been struggling with this and your story has really helped me feel less anxious about it.

[@minnie7453]

I still have trich but I'm a lot better about not pulling from my head. I used to have a really bad bare spot and thankfully it's grown back out! So happy. But I still mess with my eyebrows and eyelashes and stuff but mostly just strays.. I think it stopped when I went on wellbutrin for depression. Definitely still have the urge sometimes but it's so much better.

[@minnie7453]

Even though I'm no longer on wellbutrin by the way

[@abracadabra7690]

i am like the opposite of you, i used to pull my eyebrows and eyelashes

[@abracadabra7690]

but now i pull my head hair

[@vids1900]

Thank you for sharing with the community

[@melissamoretti-stoops7053]

So Proud of you! I know tell the world any problem, is so tough. I'm learning a lot about Trichotillomania, thanks to you. I am looking forward to seeing the toys you use to distract yourself. By the way...1/2 a Marathon?? You Go Girl!! That's so Amazing!! You really inspire me. I have been wanting & needing to loose a lot of weight for a long time, but finding the motivation is really hard. I know exercise is really good for you, in any form. It's just getting my butt up to do it, that is the hard part. Great Video! Hugs!!!

[@midori.baudelaire]

I just wanted to let you know that im genuinely glad that i found this video. Ive been pulling out my hair for over 10 years, it really sucks. It all started from my troublesome childhood, and even though im fine without anxiety nowadays, i couldnt stop this behavior because im like you, with hiiiigh energy. Sometimes i cant even go to sleep because i get too excited to do so many random things at the same time. Because of that high energy, my life is like several open chrome tabs. hahah Your positive vibe about it cheered me up and gave me courage to stop doing that. I even started to practice kung fu. hahah Atm im looking like a pineapple because my hair on top of my head is slowly growing up... However, im not going to give up. And i hope that everyone whos reading this or watching your videos get motivated and courage to stop that behavior. We can do it, guys.

[@meganneedham5272]

Girl!!! The nail polish idea is so good! I think that will work for me for sure!! Thank you😍😍

[@veroninou4594]

Thanks for the tips and for dedramatize it and make it humorous 😊 . I was so ashamed for so long , kept it as a secret . But now talking about it make me less wanted to do it . Of course i still have some urges mostly when I’m very anxious but i can control them a little more

[@shayg2373]

I've never heard of this before, I just found your video bc my son started pulling out his hair and has 2 small bald spots (but very noticeable) and I hope I can help him find some other ways to keep his hands busy💔

[@ishadrums]

Vanna G please be compassionate with him and make sure he feels safe talking to you about the trich and please avoid making him feel guilty for pulling. i’m sure you’re a wonderful parent but as someone who has trich whose parents have also never heard of it i feel that how a kid feels about the pulling is very very important (sometimes more important than directly targeting the pulling itself)

[@michellechapman832]

I didn't know about this condition until my friend was telling me about her hair pulling. And she said there's a name for it! So the" lightbulb" went off in my head!! I do this too... like 20+ years! I do this when I'm stressed about something! I'm so glad that I know the medical terminology for this, and I'm working on it!!; This video is very helpful!!

[@ayushirastogi5832]

today only i know that my habit of pulling my hair from head is a trichotillomania disorder, M doing it from past 15 yr i had patches on my head created my me when i pulled my hair. I took medicine of hairfall and then it comes back but its growth is less. I thought its just a hairfall but i never know that hair pulling is a disorder. Whenever i studied since school in stress ,tension i pulled my hair . like in normal days I pulled my hair but while studying for exam my habit become frequent that in one day i get patches . I want to stop my hair pulling habit but cant just stop it. Two day before I got patches while studying. So today i google and found that it is a disorder. I thought its only me. for me its like for normal days when busy i pulled my hair less but when i have stress tension of studying or job i started pulling my hair i just cant stop it. and when i realised its harming me its too late i already got patches . Yesterday I got patches on front part of head, but today also once or twice i pulled my hair . I just cant stop it. when evr I have to go out i have to hid this patches from past 15 year i am hiding my hair but still pulling it. Please help me. How can I stop it. Please HELP ME and REPLY

[@Sf4life1216]

Thank you so much for making this video. I'm struggling with my trich at the moment

[@elysedebarros6370]

I’m struggling a lot with it too! If you want we can be trich buddies 🥺

[@jaydenrushton4777]

i dont pull my hair, i just can't stop touching my flyaways when they stick out of a ponytail or curling tiny hairs on the side of my hair or feeling bumps in a ponytail

[@jooliadanz4157]

I used to do it to my eyebrows and I did it so much during the car ride for a family trip and I went to the bathroom and I realized that half my eyebrow was gone and I freaked out and cried for the rest of the day and after that I never did it to my eyebrows again but then my eyelashes started and then my hair, I overcame my eyelashes and now it's just my hair but I think I'm doing better :)

[@christinakohl6111]

wow what a coincidence we're pulling from the same areas XD well almost. i pull on two more. i also thought it was very brave of you to show these spots especially since they're not highly visible. what i found helps a bit to keep me from pulling is setting goals. like if i don't pull for a certain amount of time i'm gonna reward myself with something i wanted like a dvd box set or so.

[@iforgotmyname6800]

Same situation I have also searched ...Woman pull up hairs bla. .bla. .bla. ..then Trichotillomania comes infront of me.. Im now 13 And Yes I want to stop it....Very badly...!😔 Thanks Aunt...for your Awesome tips..!😘😘😘😘😘

[@niamhbowden8507]

What does BFRB stand for

[@deanovak3540]

body focused repetitive behaviour :)

[@calisahardy4845]

Thank you for sharing this! I'm glad that now you know, you can be more aware of things to do to help! 😌

[@bonitajuanita]

HUGGLES!!!!

[@thekhellyseebreakerofchain9362]

Yes you're so right about being mindful about it is also a tapping technique where you tap some place on your body tap your shoulder tap your arm tap your chest you can be Googled. Sorry I don't know how to post the link. Peace love and blessings to all and best of wishes on your life's journey. We can do this! Sending healing hugs all around the world for people who suffer with any kind of addiction or illness of any kind.

[@neda6315]

When I see my bold spots I get more nervous and do it more

[@forest9132]

Ikr

[@NurseKortney]

Me too

[@damodrdasvaishnavdamodrdas8130]

Me too

[@Loakley1998]

Thank you for being so open and honest about your experience. I also struggle with pulling from my scalp, it feels uncontrollable. My question is, How do you respond when people make comments about your hair? do you come right out and say you have trich? I've found this very difficult as I am in college and not many people know the prevalence of this condition.

[@noushinpnz220]

Thank you so so much a million times for your help!! I have a really really hard time accepting this behavior in myself and it's messing with my life. 😭

[@imokay8290]

For me it was eyelashes for 3 years when I was 7 to 9 years old then I stopped for 2 years but then after that I pulled out my front hair and my teacher was confused about my front hair so I wore a headband to hide it and then I stopped and started doing my knees I thought I was smart bc nobody looked at my knees but then I started plucking hair under the skin causing rlly big scabs then I did my arms while studying (also under the skin) and I’ve just been saying they are mosquitoe bites.I’m trying to stop but I just can’t

[@ashleyruiz2963]

I told my therapists and my parents that it was not stress or nervousness but I did not know how to explain it to them that you for posting this video it was a lot of help😃😃

[@darcey676]

I pull at the crown of my head and I put bobby pins in the spots where I pull so when I feel to pull my hair and feel the pins it reminds me not to pull there and it works ( sorry for writing pull all the time)

[@Loey_Exo9]

I don't pull my hair I just chew it tried to stop but it's hard to control sometimes

[@carolnahigian9518]

If you keep busy, does that help????

[@ligodlife9342]

I have it too and I get you so well lol I have a high energy personality like you and it’s hard to not stop and mines through deep trauma and unconscious built up anxiety but we all get through it and trichotillmania shouldn’t define anyone :) but I enjoyed watching your video and makes me motivated to retry again to slowly recover and great ways to get there 😊❤️

[@mahnoorfaraz4547]

Thank you soooo muchhh for this detaill ❤😘😘😘😘 this was soo sooo soooo helpfull for meee

[@hazrakhatun977]

Ma'am.. it's very difficult not to pull out I don't have that habits..it's develop in this lockdown..and I have ruin my hair badly..😕😕it's very embarrassing 😕😕😕

[@PAVEWizards]

Love seeing it’s not as rare as I thought. I guess as a male it’s not seen as much. Been picking my head hair and beard hair out for years

[@lararichardson4213]

Mine are the same spots but mine is down to bald spots. Mine is anxiety. Stop over to my channel and see my videos. I'm new to this so if you have any tips.

[@abracadabra7690]

does anyone just want to comment to talk about this with me? i need ppl with the same disorder to talk to (trichotillomania)

[@americasalgado2249]

hit me up !!!!!

[@octaviasmith5002]

Hey! I also have trich and I am finally actively choosing to try to stop pulling. Um, I felt like what started as an innocent curiosity at 9 years old boiled down to something I do to help focus, ease stress, punish myself with, it took hold with a lot of emotions and now, don't want to depend on it anymore. I looked at it as harmless and not big a deal,something that subtly became a part of me. I want to create a blog and gather a support group because wanting to hide and try to handle it by myself was not working. But I am here to support you and your journey as well.

[@neda6315]

Every time I'm thinking about it I want to cry my head hurts when I do it and I get a headache but I can't stop

[@samanthajackson3263]

Thank you!!❤

[@owusuwaaemmanuella2174]

Thank you

[@jessicaskonesey6793]

I just started pulling my eyerbrows because my friend has severe trich. And I picked up the habit from her and its so hard to stop. Everytime I get nervous I can feel my hand reach up to my eyebrow and I hate it. If anyone knows how to stop....or try please let me know. Half my eyebrow is gone. I need help

[@Raven.S444]

I believe I have this disorder. however I dont pull the hair on my head or nor do I have a desire to do it. I pull the hair on my body except on my head, eyebrow, and eyelash. But I pull the hair on my knuckles. I pull the hair with my teeth.

[@amandapitt9926]

Great post. I love your energy! I’m a fellow trichster

[@pandagirlandpandas]

Omg I cannot get help with my eyelashes I love twisting when I'm bored and then I pull and I love seeing them I don't know why though. I need to get fake eyelashes and I need to break them.

[@themirandaproject2468]

i have it. ive had it for 19 years

[@themirandaproject2468]

how do i find the bfrd community?

[@AnsleyEverett-d2x]

Крутое видео получилось

[@neda6315]

I can't tell my husband he knows I have hair problem but I never told any body that I have this problem cause they don't understand and I'm so embarrassed it's my biggest fear and secret

[@noushinpnz220]

Me too 😔

[@dnzjcylytofficial]

So... I am not alone. Wow!

[@24s5tt]

What is BFRB?

[@NurseKortney]

Love this! Thank you

[@sarahvministry]

I think the reason this doesn't work for me is because I'm low energy and dependant on caffeine. Tried to quit and I was sleeping while driving lol. I have zillions of fidgets and they don't help much.

[@smiglett0324]

Watching to try help...while I subconsciously pull my eyebrows lol

[@emcarveth]

Same here hon. My eyebrows are kind of in shambles right now. I'm frustrated by my behavior but yet it is so compulsive and soothing (in the moment).

[@amandaxo1177]

YOU ARE MY TWIN!!?!! I need you to help me, because my life has actually changed so much because of it. I hate being social. Thanks girl

[@marlenefort]

Thanks for sharing! I'm trying with puzzles and candy crush, lets see if it helps haha!

[@sweetdreams38]

I pull in the exact same places 😳

[@tammyandfamily688]

Awwh, I love lamb-chop!

[@samiahossain825]

My story is exactly just like ur one..😭

[@themirandaproject2468]

i pull knuckle, pubic, eyebrow, elelashes, legs, toes, armpits, nose and i even pull my boyfriends hairs

[@35msheather]

Just an idea priesthood blessing just an idea

[@Tangentbordsblues]

"hmmm come to think of it, i kind of pull my hair all the time" 😖🤦