People with trichotillomania have a compulsion to pull out hair from their scalp, eyebrows or other areas of the body. (Getty Images) Trichotillomania — also known as hair-pulling disorder — is an ...

It can be concerning to see as a parent, but toddlers usually find this habit soothing, just like thumb sucking.

Some children may use hair pulling as a coping mechanism during stressful times. When this action becomes compulsive, it may be trichotillomania. While many children play with their hair, consistent ...

For many, this is a psychological issue that goes undiagnosed. Often passed off as a bad habit, trichotillomania can cause severe physical and psychological damage if untreated. Whether you or someone ...

Trichotillomania is a disorder that affects 1-2% of the population, a majority of them female. The main feature is the recurrent compulsion to pull out one’s hair. Hair is pulled from any area of the ...

Women are 4 times more likely than men to develop this type of hair loss, which results from compulsive, repeated urges to pull or twist hair until it breaks off. Amy Schumer has a secret she no ...

Trichotillomania has been gaining more awareness in recent times, thanks to the efforts of organizations such as the Body Focused Repetitive Behavior Foundation. Formerly known as the Trichotillomania ...

Hair-pulling in an age of anxiety. By Elizabeth Paton On a sunny Friday last month, 10 days into Australia’s coronavirus lockdown, Jayde Beaumont put her toddler daughter down for a nap, closed her ...