Pulling out your own eyelashes is one thing, but when the habit spreads and damages others – well, we had to help Marilyn stop pulling right away. She hadn't worn her false eyelashes to thehypnotherapy session, as she wanted me to see how bad things had got. I noticed her eyebrows we...
Psychological hair pulling will require a slightly different approach to treatment and prevention, but once you've identified the trigger that's setting off your cat's compulsive tendencies, you will be able to curb their attempts over time. Some cats will require more stimulation and playtime to...
Laura knew everything about hair pulling. She knew that trichotillomania is variously described as a habit, anaddiction, even a facet ofobsessive-compulsive disorder. She knew that it commonly starts in the teenage years (as it had for her) and that it’s much more common than most people...
Some of them tried to understand. Then, they began to53 their secrets with me. I learned to see 54 the way God saw me, someone 55 love. One day, my 56 happened. A friend called with wonderful news. She just met a woman with Compulsive Hair Pulling—someone just like me. She gav...
The best way to stop being nervous is by using meditation You have to want it and then stick to it. I have found over many years that using meditation took the edge off of my nerves. I got to “be” in one place and when I sat in one place, I got to feel the peacefulness of...
Keep in mind, these behaviors are usually compulsive, meaning that even though the person may want to stop, he or she simply must repeat the behaviors. Also, while the person may at first perform these behaviors or rituals in order to feel better, the urge to continue can intensify and ...
This pattern of intrusive anxious thoughts and compulsions may be indicative ofrelationship obsessive compulsive disorder(ROCD). ROCD is a lesser-known subtype of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). People who struggle with ROCD find that related thoughts and compulsions are time-consuming and prev...
Keep Hair Clean and Off the Face:Oily hair can transfer excess sebum to the skin, leading to clogged pores. Regularly washing your hair and avoiding hairstyles that keep hair in contact with your face can help prevent breakouts. Using hair products that are free from oils can also minimize ...
An obsessive-compulsive disorder called trichotillomania can cause a person to compulsively pull out their hair, including lashes. Trichotillomania usually manifests with the person repetitively pulling hairs from the body, beard, scalp, eyebrows or eyelashes when depression or anxiety are just too ...
Trichotillomania moved from the impulse control disorder category to the obsessive-compulsive and related disorders category; Criterion B, "an increasing sense of tension immediately before pulling out the hair or when attempting to resist the behavior" was removed; and ...