Trichotillomania is the recurrent, irresistible urge to pull out hair from your scalp, eyebrows, or other areas of your body, despite trying to stop. For many, it is a way of dealing with negative or uncomfortable feelings, such as stress, anxiety, or boredom. Our providers can help you identify the triggers and develop alternative coping strategies.

Common Symptoms or Things to Look Out For:

• Recurrent pulling out of one’s hair, resulting in hair loss.
• Repeated attempts to decrease or stop hair pulling.
• The hair pulling causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.
• An increasing sense of tension immediately before pulling out the hair or when attempting to resist the behavior.
• Pleasure, gratification, or relief when pulling out the hair.