So, I can’t stop pulling out my hair. I told my dad and he is worried, but my mom just said, “well if it makes you feel better then that’s fine. You have so much hair, you’ll never go bald” it does help me feel more relaxed, but I really regret it. I actually can’t stop. I know that trichotillomania is a big deal... H E L P!!! I’m only 13 btw

Get help before it gets worse. I have had dermatillomania forever, I started picking my skin when I was like 10 and I still can’t stop now and it makes me soool self conscious. I wish I talked to someone earlier

Thank you every one who commented on this I’m so glad that I have people supporting me ?

Ugh. ? just because someone is a parent doesn’t suddenly make them know what’s best. Point proven here. It won’t make you feel better in the long run. And I did this and it isn’t about the fact that you won’t go bald, because you can permanently damage areas of your scalp to the point where your hair will no longer return, and/or you could have what happened to me where you develop cysts under neath the scalp and this can lead to infectections or may have to be removed by a doctor. I would advise that you put a rubber band on your wrist and pull at it and let it snap back against your skin everytime you feel like pulling out your hair. My therapist told me to try this and it helped.

A lot of the boys in my class at school flick rubber bands at each other so...but I’ll try it thank for the advice

Im only 11 but whatever makes you feel better is great. I’m just not so sure how healthy that is. Have you tried any therapy? Or maybe talk to a guidance counselor?

I’ve also picked at my skin before it lasted 4 years

It sucks!! I stopped like complete cold turkey before my prom last year and my chest and shoulders looked spotless and then I had an episode 2 freaking days later and haven’t stopped since

I hope you find a way to control it before it gets any worse ❤️

Thank you

I’ve had Trichotillomania since I was a baby. Apparently, my parents gave me a stuffed animal and one day they came into my room and found that I had pulled most of its fur out and there was a ring of it around my crib. After they took it away, I started pulling out my own hair in handfuls until I had bleeding bald spots all over my head. They had to start cutting my hair short for a few years after that. After a lot of work and a lot of time (32 years later), I’ve gotten much better and it’s barely noticeable now. Every now and then I’ll absentmindedly run my fingers through my hair, pulling strands out, but nothing near like what I used to do. My advice would be to seek help and talk to your doctor about it before it gets out of hand (no pun intended).