Mastering Hair Pulling

Anxiety

Why Do Some People Pull at Their Hair When Anxious?

Tasneem Abrahams on June 29, 2017

Do you pull, tug or fiddle with your hair when you are anxious? Does hair pulling in turn exacerbate your anxiety? How can you break the cycle?

Do you pull, tug or fiddle with your hair when you are anxious? Does hair pulling in turn exacerbate your anxiety? How can you break the cycle?

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Awareness of Your Hair Pulling Can Help You Stop

Tasneem Abrahams on November 5, 2016

How do you stop pulling if you don't even know when you are doing it? Research shows that self-monitoring technology can help.

How do you stop pulling if you don't even know when you are doing it? Research shows that self-monitoring technology can help.

Health

Now I Know I Have Trichotillomania, What Can I Do About It?

Tasneem Abrahams on August 10, 2016

Sometimes just the acknowledgement that this is a very real struggle can be empowering, but now that you know you have something called Trichotillomania, what next? Is there help?

Sometimes just the acknowledgement that this is a very real struggle can be empowering, but now that you know you have something called Trichotillomania, what next? Is there help?

Psychiatry

Compulsive Hair Pulling Is More Common Than You Think!

Tasneem Abrahams on May 23, 2016

Do you compulsively pull out your own hair? Feel like you are the only one who does this? You are not alone!

Do you compulsively pull out your own hair? Feel like you are the only one who does this? You are not alone!

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Why Can't I Stop Pulling My Hair?

Tasneem Abrahams on March 17, 2016

Are you concerned about your hair pulling habit? You may have a clinical condition called Trichotillomania.

Are you concerned about your hair pulling habit? You may have a clinical condition called Trichotillomania.