Trichotillomania is actually an obsessive compulsive disorder, although is used to be classified as an addiction, hence the suffix -mania, which means a strong addiction to something. Eating your hair is called trichophagia. I have trichotillomania and it makes things pretty difficult.
Rainbow Butterfly It's classified as an impulse control behavior, but is still on the ocd spectrum. Most people don't usually know what an impulse control behavior so I just say it's an obsessive compulsive disorder because they're so similar.
My mom has it. Kind of upsets me that he said some of these things are addictions considering what drug addiction is like and ect. I think they're more like obsessions but idk.
Kawaii Trash I have this as well. You can look back at pictures of me and see how stressed I was at that time by how little eyebrows I have. Thankfully I only do my eyelashes and eyebrows and not the hair on my head.
You’re so gifted with your humor and personality! Your energy and jokes are so refreshing. I find myself laughing out loud at your jokes. You’re truly amazing! Thank you so much for sharing your fun self with all of us.
I think that's the real appeal of his channel. I'm sure most of us have heard of the things he posts but only he can deliver the information the way he does.
When Grapes Pop As I said, I enjoy the way he adds humor to these topics, if he does do that, I would still watch him, his videos are still entertaining.
I actually have trichotillomania. It started as a hatred for eyelashes falling into my eyes and evolved into pulling out loose eyelash/brow hairs multiple times a day. Thankfully it's not exactly noticeable, its mostly triggered by stress, and I don't eat it
Same here, I don't do it so much as to be noticeable. I just throw the hair in the garbage. I don't remember where I read this, but it's stuck in my mind "We have eyelashes to keep dust and dirt out of our eyes, but when you get something in you eye it's always an eyelash". I've had a panic disorder for nearly 34 years now.
I have it too, thankfully it’s manageable for me I don’t like eyelashes that grow in my eye so I pluck them when they irritate me. I’ve also picked a few hairs from my head when they bug me or if there’s like one sticking up out of conformity with the rest of my hair XD I don’t eat it either it’s just satisfying.
Kafufu Q I have the exact same thing and I'm scared to tell people about it bc it's so weird but parts of my eyelashes are missing hairs (not noticeable unless you look closer but still kinda noticeable) and I'm scared I'll go bald in my eyelashes so I want to stop but I can't
I have the same addiction.... sadly its somewhat noticeable on my eyelashes... i dont eat it ofc. Aaand i dont rip out my hair... but i keep touching it for some reason.
Mine is on my chin. Sadly, I have one of the ingredients to make a replacement for Gleipner. Beard of a woman...in case your not into Norse mythology. I can't stand feeling.
As a fellow Tricher to those who suffer from it, you're not alone! It's not as rare as people think it is and I hope that we can continue spreading awareness for it in hopes of it being a well known and somewhat talkable thing, like depression.
Spontaneous Productions I have this as well. You can look back at pictures of me and see how stressed I was at that time by how little eyebrows I have. Thankfully I only do my eyelashes and eyebrows and not the hair on my head. I wish there was more awareness to it as well. I got made fun it so bad when I was younger before i learned to do makeup and apply fake eyelashes and draw on brows.
I have it too. It started when I was 15, then stopped a while during my mid 20's - early 30's then at 36 I fell pregnant and it all started up again. Since then I haven't been able to leave my eyelashes and eyebrows alone and now I'm 2 weeks short of turning 40 and still stressing and pulling 😢
I have something similar to trichotillomania. I have what's called dermatillomania, or excoriation disorder according to the dsm 5. It's where you pick, pull at, scratch, or pop acne, skin, and perceived imperfections. It's a type of impulse problem, most often rooted in anxiety or OCD.
I have it too and a lot of medical professionals don't even know about it around here. It embarasses me because people assume I'm on meth because of the sores.
I had such severe anxiety as a child that i would constantly scratch sores into my scalp and then couldnt resist picking at them. Idk at what age it stopped but im glad it did.
Hey, for the trichotillomania thing, the hat thing might not be just to hide it. Speaking from personal experience, it's part of the treatment (or at least part of my method of treatment) as it helps prevent the further pulling of hair. It takes little effort to reach up and yank some strands, but it takes considerably more effort to worm your fingers underneath the hat and try to pull.
I suffer from trich and it’s something I’d never wish on anybody in the world. I’ve had it for over 15 years and I recently got tattoos over my eyebrows and I’m always ashamed of my lack of eyelashes. Even if it was only for a minute, thank you for bringing some awareness to us...but I’m not sure we’re that strange :)
It's almost not even an addiction just stress everyone has it at one point I. Thier life so I have no clue why your acting like your some other human race but don't worry your not to the only one and I hope you get less stress there buddy
i had it as a kid and would pluck out my eyelashes. i never ate them though, just pulled them out. it's associated with anxiety and if you can resist and learn how to stop yourself you can overcome it like i did :)
Same......it sucks. It started because of extremely high anxiety in middle school. I’ve gotten better, a lot better, but relapses are the worst to go through because you lose so much progress.......I’ve tried counseling, therapy, meds, it all makes it worse. The thing I’ve found to help is actually semi-long acrylic nails, reducing my stress levels, wearing a beanie and keeping my hair in a ponytail. Why acrylics? The added nail length makes it INCREDIBLY difficult to isolate a single hair, it gets the fingertips away from the scalp, I get a bit more focused on keeping the nails nice instead of pulling my hair, and the feeling of the acrylics scratching my head for an itch is surprisingly similar to the feeling of pulling, without the loss of hair. It’s difficult to come out with the struggles and suffering I’ve gone through because of this, but I want to be there for others who are affected. Those with this issue number in the multi-millions. You aren’t alone. We have to stand together to overcome this. Give each other advise, the more help the better
A.T. Kapsuca I have it, my friends took a while to understand why I would sit picking my eyelashes, some would make gagging noises and say it made them feel sick
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@@harishnandakumar1764 That's not funny. Who makes fun of people. An addiction is often uncontrollable and trich can even come from depression, so what if that's what they got it from? Then how would you feel making fun of somebody with depression. You're the psycho, cyber bully!
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I have tricotelomania, with my eyebrows and lashes, but I never eat them or have certain "rituals". Further more I don't believe that it should be labeled as an "addiction" if anything its more of a mental disorder.
Agreed. I did this for a long time on the side of my hair. I didn't stop until my mom would bring it up in company and I saw the permanent bald spots on the sides of my head bc I would pull from the root.
You don’t always get a rush from it some people feel the need to get a specific hair that they will never truly get so there is no rush. This is a mental disorder brought on by anxiety and other factors not an addiction.
I probably have already typed this but I don’t think I would mind an extra attendee at my funeral. I think I would appreciate the presence of a kind stranger.
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chugolugs I'm so sorry!! I haven't had that, but I have (I can't believe I'm saying this!) been scratching my scalp till it bleeds for thirty years. It started as a form of cutting in my childhood in reaction to bullying, and continued throughout my adult life. No one could see the deep wounds under my hair. My husband noticed that whenever I was stressed I would claw at my scalp. Finally telling him about it and talking about abuses that I never told anyone about was freeing. I have almost been able to stop. Not quite though. Just having someone's unstinting compassion was the key for me. He never tells me not to do it, just realizes I'm upset and hugs. I hope you can heal, dont give up and don't put yourself down for it.
christine paris I'm sorry you're hurting. I get scabs on my scalp and I pick them too. Its horrendous and you can't control it. I'm in the UK and am getting support through the NHS. I'd recommend going to your gp if you're wanting to get help. They are very understanding and have helped me recently. Just on a waiting list currently. All the best.
Don't go to a general practitioner. Go to a psychiatrist. Hair pulling is a mental condition. It's time to choose to seek help. Also, don't tell people about this, since it's very embarrassing, and people will judge you for it. I'm surprised someone was so sympathetic toward it.
I used to pull my hair out and chew the follicles,I also used to just chew on my hair in general but this was 20 years ago and I was under a lot of stress and being bullied in school. I have mostly stopped doing it but I do catch myself under extreme stress and depression doing it from time to time. P.S. I love your videos, I look forward to watching them every time they are on.
I kept telling myself I won't do it anymore, and I made sure to have something to do with my hands so I can't do it anymore. I still struggle with it from time to time, unfortunately I don't have a cure.
I have an addiction to Squishies. I love them. I paint them. I have 91 that has not been painted yet. And have painted over 80. I do not have weird relationships with them at all.
the first one abour the hair pulling is a disorder i actually have, i still do it but not as frequently as i used to... trUst me, its a struggle. i just want to completely stop
Leonor not sure if you get notified if a comment isn’t a direct reply, but read my comment below yours. I suffer from it too. 13 years. In addition to what I said in the comment below, try wearing a shower cap (I know it’s weird) at night. It’s light and breathable and covers your head.
✿MJF✿ No, it's just a tremendously ancient custom going back to the belief that taking in someone's physical form would let you absorb their "essence" . I believe that people who do this find comfort in being with the person in some way, but it is obviously a form of pica too.
I have trichotillomania (hair pulling disorder) I feel like this video misrepresented the disorders, he made it sound like it's a choice, it's similar to OCD, it's an uncontrollable urge that sometimes you don't even realize you're doing it, it's very hard to stop, it's a severe anxiety disorder and hair pulling is just how people with trichotillomania deal with stress and anxiety, much how some people bite their nails until they bleed
Yep he made it sound like trichers choose to pull their hair because they enjoy it (which I assume it meant to make people without trich think 'EW WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT'). He had an opportunity to raise awareness of something that affects tonnes of people (some don't even know it) and chose instead to make it a joke.
I sought out help for my trichotillomania. You know what she said? "people don't come to therapy because they bit their nails." meaning she was trying to find the "real" reason. Unfortunately it's really not that glamorous. I just pull.
@@bobbyomens I agree, I have trich and the fact that he put it into a video about addiction makes it sound like it's a choice. It's really not a thing that we choose. I still love the video and the rest of the choices though.
@@Okamidii yeah I am pretty sure I have it. It's not that bad I guess I mostly just pull split ends bc my hair is really long and I pull the hair out on the back of my head causing a clump of baby strands I hate it. It looks terrible but it makes me feel safe and secure when I pull it out.
I have trichotillomania and I pull out my head hair by twirling it around my fingers and pulling on it. When I was younger it was a lot worse but as an adult I sometimes pull it out. I also pull out eyelashes and eyebrow hairs. I just like the feeling and seeing the hair when it’s pulled out.
I've been addicted to chewing on my lips since I was a kid. I've tried to quit it numerous times but failed. My lips are severely chapped and cracked I don't even know
