Sufferer Trictotillomania

[staceya]

im new to this forum . My therapist suggested that I might have ptsd. Im 53 years old and I was raised by what I think to be a paranoid schitzpophrenic mother and a father that had complications due to diabetes. I coped when I was younger by having a few close friends who I treated as my family. They were my salvation and I loved them dearly. I have had trichtotillomania since I was 12 and Im wondering if anyone else on this forum has it. There seems to be a relationship between having a traumatic childhood and trich anyone else find this to be so ?

 

[mrsps]

Yes I have it! I am sitting here now twirling my hair around my finger then ripping it out! Have also done it for years. My hair is everywhere. I do it all the time and a lot of the time I am unaware I am playing with my hair. I am lucky that I pull different spots all the time so have never had a noticeable bare patch

 

[Fadeaway]

No I do not have it, but I saw very moving video on a woman who had, it was quite enlightening.

I did however, have a mother that suffered from drug induced schizophrenia. I was a teenager and man did her delusions mess with my mind. I would say thankfully it was only when she was high (meth, LSD, pharmaceuticals ) but that was most of the time.

 

[RussH]

My 12 year old granddaughter suffers with it.

 

[Anarchy]

I don't pull hair but I can make a real mess in a very short time by squeezing and picking. Arguably the picking is a form of compulsive self harm.

I have an ex and a niece who both do it too, both are traumatized, the niece from before birth, her mother was very depressed during pregnancy, and as a baby she spent her time screaming and could not be comforted.

 

[Shadowofdoubt]

I have an odd compulsion at cutting my hair. It has been a problem for over a decade. Sinne I became divorced and had increase dealing with the stress which caused some apTSDcausing hairloss, I began cutting my hair. I once even did a close crew cut because o was so obsesses end. I hate it. I want to have pretty, even long, hair, but apcant get there because of the compulsive cutting. Don't know if it's a nervous, control issue, or a self mutulization issue. I just know it is a compulsion of my hair. I think it's different but similar to the disorder being discussed. I want to decrease depression and feel good about myself. Why does hair have to matter???

 

[intothelight]

Welcome to the forum. I hope you find the information and support helpful.

 

[Deleted member 28403]

Welcome to the forums. Hopefully this place helps you and you find people who understand you here and can help you with coping.

Sending hugs your way and good luck :hug: