The compulsion to pull one’s hair repeatedly and routinely until it causes impairment in functioning or physical injury is known as trichotillomania, or compulsive hair-pulling disorder (APA, 2013). The disorder is still not well-understood, and the stigma associated with those who suffer from it magnifies the mental and emotional anguish. Who Gets It Trichotillomania … [Read more...]
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