Hair pulling problem

Hair pulling (Trichotillomania)

Children with trichotillomania pull hair out at the root from places like the scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes, or pubic area. Some people pull large handfuls of hair, which can leave bald patches on the scalp or eyebrows. Other people pull out their hair one strand at a time. Some inspect the strand after pulling it out, or play with the hair after it's been pulled. About half of people with the condition put the hair in their mouths after pulling it. Trichotillomania isn't just a habit that a person can easily stop. It's a medical condition. Trichotillomania is a type of compulsive behavior, which means that children with the condition feel an overwhelming urge to pull their hair. People with trichotillomania also may experience other compulsive behaviors, such as nail biting or skin picking. Some may have problems like depression, anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive disorder . Compulsive behaviors like trichotillomania can sometimes run in families. Trichotillomania often leads to embarrassment, frustration, shame, or depression about the condition. Self-esteem problems are very common among those with trichotillomania.

 

They usually try to hide the behavior from others, which can make it difficult to get help .trichotillomania is anxiety disorders. This is one reason why the impulses that lead to hair pulling can be stronger when a person is stressed out or worried. Sometimes compulsive behaviors happen when the mind mistakenly thinks that activities like hair pulling will provide relief from stress or other problems. Some people with trichotillomania say that they notice a pleasurable feeling when they pull their hair or get relief from uncomfortable feelings. Any relief that comes with hair pulling usually only lasts for a moment. The urge almost always returns. That's because when the mind becomes used to giving in to the powerful urges that go with compulsive behaviors, the behavior is reinforced. Everyone has his or her own individual triggers for hair pulling. There is one similarity shared by almost all people with hair-pulling compulsions, though: The hair grows back when they overcome the urge to pull it.

 

Homoeopathic Treatment: Argentum Nitricum, Lycopodium, Calcarea Carb, Thuja, Natrum Mur, Sulphur, Arnica.