Hair Pulling

[notsogooduk]

Does anybody else have this bad habit when feeling anxious?

I have been doing it for about 10 years now, it comes and goes in phases but obviously a lot worse when I am feeling down.

[TidyboyTHFC]

yes i do it all the time, either pulling it or playing with it, its just part of being anxious i guess.

[notsogooduk]

Do you tear it out also? :(

[TidyboyTHFC]

i used to, and bash myself in the head. but since medication ive calmed down a bit. it just falls out now :( getting old . have you been to the docs?

[notsogooduk]

Yep they have refered me to a therapist for anxiety.

What medication did you get?

[Stormsky]

It's called trichotillamania..pulling your hair out.

[notsogooduk]

Yep :( I have looked into it and asked the doctor about it many times who just says to go for cbt (which I am doing)