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Believe it or not there is evidence to suggest that as many as two to four percent of the worldwide population suffers from a little known condition known as trichotillomania. If you happen to be one of these people who suffer from this hair pulling disorder then there is some cause for joy. There are ways to stop trichotillomania and live a totally normal life style. This hair pulling disease can be embarrassing and many people who suffer from it have trouble discussing it. In fact most people who suffer from it take extraordinary measures to cover up the hair pulling habit.

There are two common practices used in the United States and Europe to stop trichotillomania and both have been proven to be fairly effective when used properly and by people who are willing to make the effort in order to stop trichotillomania.

The first and most common method to stop trichotillomania is known as habit reversal therapy. It aims to discover the direct cause of the condition. Since the condition appears to be related to a high degree of anxiety in an individual the idea is that if you can find the conditions which bring it on you can find better methods of dealing with these conditions. Through training and practice a patient can effectively overcome the condition and stop trichotillomania.

The second method commonly used though only somewhat widely in the United States and Europe in order to stop trichotillomania is known as hypnotherapy. This treatment method has shown wide success but is a relatively new method of treating the disorder. It aims to deal with the problem at a subconscious level by planting better methods of dealing with anxiety in the subconscious level. This treatment requires an extremely talented hypnotherapist who has a high degree of patience but with the right steps taken it has been found to be very effective when trying to stop trichotillomania.

Some studies have been done on the use of certain antidepressants such as Fluoxetine (Prozac), and Sertraline (Zoloft) in order to treat this hair pulling disorder. At this time, the overall effectiveness of these drugs in treating trichotillomania has varied greatly. Most experts in the field agree that antidepressants will not effectively stop trichotillomania effectively due to the fact that it does not appear to be brought on by depression. There have been some studies however that suggest that using antidepressants in conjunction with another form of therapy can increase the odds that a patient will successfully stop trichotillomania effectively allowing people to overcome the hair pulling habit.

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Many people suffer from a condition known as trichotillomania, or OCD hair pulling, which is a condition where they can’t stop pulling hair out. This condition can be embarrassing, and lead to physical damage to one’s body. People who suffer from this inability to stop pulling hair can actually pull chunks of hair out leaving embarrassing bald spots on their head.

This condition can also lead to pulling out eyelashes, and other hair. This condition of hair pulling out is often motivated by discomfort due to being in a certain situation. People who can’t stop pulling hair out have a few options available for dealing with this condition.

This condition, in which people can’t stop pulling hair out, known as trichotillomania, is not fully understood. In fact despite the fact that somewhere between two and four percent of the population worldwide suffers from this inability to stop pulling hair out there has been little overall research done on the condition. The biggest reason that there hasn’t been much research into why some people can’t stop pulling hair out is that until the late 1980′s it wasn’t accepted as a true condition.

If you are one of the people who suffer from this condition where you can’t stop pulling hair out then there are a few treatments available. Unfortunately there is currently no trichotillomania cure available. Trichotillomania therapy is the most widely used method of treating hair pulling out. Therapy aims to determine the cause of the condition in the individual patient and then determine methods which can be used to treat the condition. Therapy lengths can vary widely depending on the individual person involved, and their ability to not only learn new methods of dealing with their condition, but also their ability to put it into practice.

Drugs can also be used under certain circumstances in the treatment of this hair pulling habit. Certain drugs such as Prozac have shown some success in a certain percentage of individuals. Unfortunately these drugs have also been found to actually increase the problem in a certain segment of the population afflicted with this condition.

Whether drugs should be used in conjunction with therapy should be determined by your individual psychologists. A psychologist who has experience in dealing with a pulling hair disorder is best suited to dealing with this condition. If you or someone you know is unable to stop pulling hair a doctor should be consulted to find a specialist capable of treating this condition.

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Have you ever had any experience of meeting someone whose eyebrows are drawn on with pencil? Have you ever seen someone who will twist hair repeatedly before pulling it out?

Trichotillomania is an impulse control disorder that increases with tension and finally pulling hair out of the body. This will be followed by feelings of relief, pleasure or gratification. This can result in noticeable hair loss and also cause significant distress or impairment in various aspects of functioning.

This is like a psychological condition rather than a medical one. As the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual stated it is “better accounted for by another mental disorder and is not due to a general medical condition”.

These impluse control disorders refer to conditions where the sufferer is unable to resist the temptation to perform an act that is harmful to others or his/herself.

Trichotillomania is first used by a French dermatologist who began using it in 1889. The term “thrix” is Greek for hair and “tillein” means “to pull”. Even though “mania” refers to madness or frenzy, this part of the word is a misnomer as those who have the disorder are not “psychotic”, “mad” or “crazy” as the name suggests.

There are many treatment for Trichotillomania and they include individual or group therapy, medications, or other support through written materials and other resources from many different organizations. There is a type of treatment called the Cognitive-Behaviour techniques which can help the person. It includes a two-fold process that involves developing awareness of the situations and events which trigger the hair pulling and then learning alternative behaviours in response to them.

If you or someone you know is suffering from trichotillomania, take heart! There are effective treatments to help you. Your first step is to set an appointment with a professional who has training and experience in this area of practice.

Discover how you can join over 432 trichotillomania ex-sufferers who have already ended their years of pulling hair disorder, and had completely stop pulling hair using an easy 3 step therapy treatment system