5 Ways to Stop Pulling Out Hair
Pulling out hair might seem like a weird habit, but the truth is that around two percent of the population also do this. Pulling your hair from any area of the body is known as trichotillomania (or trich), which is a disorder causing you to pull out your own hair.
Trich can have terrible effects, both physical and emotional, for those who suffer with it. Here are a few things to think about if you want to stop.
1) Find the Cause:
There are a few common reasons why people develop trichotillomania:
* A way to cope with stress, * Boredom, * Childhood trauma, * Diet, * Tiredness, And more.
The more that you are able to find out about the reasons for pulling your hair, then the easier it will ultimately be to improve things.
2) Finding Ways to Deal With Stress:
No matter why you started pulling your hair, learning to handle stress better is a great way of starting to pull less.
It isn’t easy to learn how to deal with stress better, but it will work in time. It would be a great idea to try and talk to people about why you get stressed, and this could include family, friends or even a counsellor.
3) Drugs:
Taking drugs is not going to magically cure your trich, unfortunately. So don’t just rely on your doctor. He or she may not even understand the condition fully – and could even prescribe Prozac which is unlikely to work. Try to use the other methods mentioned here.
4) Hypnosis and Meditation:
These are just two examples of alternative therapies that can help you cure hair pulling. They help for a number of reasons:
* They can help you to understand yourself, and your pulling, more clearly, * They can help you to relax, * They can stop you from think it’s your fault that you pull, * And they can clear your mind in times of stress.
5) Accepting Trich: This is the best way you can help yourself to stop pulling out hair or to do it less – you can stop hurting yourself emotionally when you realise that hair pulling is common.