25/01/2026
This condition is more common than you would think.
1. Trichotillomania is not “bad habits.”
It’s a real mental health condition.
Hair pulling is often a coping response, not a choice.
2.If someone is pulling their hair, they don’t need judgment.
They need understanding, support, and treatment.
3. Trichotillomania isn’t about vanity.
It’s about anxiety, tension, relief… and then guilt.
4. Hair pulling can feel automatic.
Like your hands move before your brain catches up. That’s how powerful compulsions can be.
5. You can’t “just stop.”
Trichotillomania is a body-focused repetitive behavior, not lack of willpower.
6. Many people hide it for years. Not because it’s rare. Because shame keeps it silent.
7. Urge → Pull → Relief → Regret
This cycle is real.
And it can be treated.
8. Trichotillomania often worsens with stress, boredom, or emotional overload.
It’s the brain trying to self-soothe in the wrong way.
9. Healing is not instant.
Recovery is learning new coping tools, not blaming yourself.
10. This is not attention-seeking.This is distress-seeking relief.
11. If you struggle with hair pulling:
You are not broken. You are stuck in a pattern — and patterns can change.
12. Treatment works. Habit Reversal Training (HRT) is one of the most effective approaches. Medicines help too a great deal. No they are NOT forever .
13. Mental health is not always visible.
Sometimes it looks like missing eyelashes and silent battles.
14. Trichotillomania is more common than people think.
The difference is: most people don’t talk about it.
15. share this with someone you know is struggling. Offer compassion first..
