Why Am I Always Pulling My Hair Out?
The question ‘why am I always pulling my hair out?’ is actually pretty common. If you pull your hair from your head, your eyelashes, your eyebrows or anywhere else on your body then you are probably asking whether this is normal and whether other people do it too.
You are, in fact, normal. There are hundreds, thousands, of other people who are also asking themselves the question ‘why am I always pulling my hair out?’. The truth is that it is down to a little known disorder that’s called trichotillomania.
Trichotillomania – What Is It?
This disorder, trichotillomania, might sound scary but it isn’t. All it means is that you pull out your hair compulsively – in fact I do it too and I had never heard of trichotillomania for years! It is a bit like any other kind of habit, and you will sometimes pull your hair without realising. This is why it can be so hard to stop.
The Causes of Hair Pulling
There are so many potential causes, and nobody has a definitive answer. In my case I always had something inside of me that made me want to twiddle with my hair, which later developed into pulling around the age of 10. This is different for everyone.
There are some suspected causes of trichotillomania which include OCD, genetics, childhood trauma, ADHD and even your diet.
Those that pull out their hair will often never realise why it is that they do so. Don’t worry about finding out just yet – it’s more important that you take the time that you need just to come to terms with what it is.
Getting Support
In my journey I found that I needed to give myself time before I even looked for support. Eventually I started to participate in online forums, and eventually documented my chronicles in a blog. However, I am still not ready to tell people in real life about my troubles.
Make sure you move at your own pace, and slowly you will come to accept trichotillomania as part of who you are.
What Should You Always Remember? There are SO many others, just like you – you aren’t alone! They all ask themselves ‘why am I always pulling my hair out?!’. Slowly more and more of us are being more open and being able to support eachother on the internet.