UPDATE: I mentioned in this vid that I had a goal to let all my hair grow back by 2023. I decided to shave my head summer of 22 and love it! (If anyone’s curious I have a vid on my experience) No regrets and haven’t looked back.💕🫶🏻
I started doing this in 8th grade and I stopped 10th grade year but I recently started back and to know I'm not alone and there's a whole community out there it makes me feel not as ashamed and embarrassed. Thank you for this video❤️
yes! there is a small, but very loving and supportive community! also this does go up and down during a lifetime, both pros and definitely cons. always here to chat about it! ☺️
I started pulling in September 2021 and I already have a pretty huge patch. I really admire how you are so brave about it to talk about it normally. I would burst into tears and still not be able to talk about it. Thankyou. It gives some sort of comfort to see other people battle simar issues and we can always get inspired by them. Well I wish you the bestest best luck in reaching your goal! You'll succeed and overcome it just like your mother and years later, you'll have a beautiful inspirational story to tell people and help them in the best way. Love ❤
I have this desease for almost 4 years now. I have turned 20 this year & it is worse than ever. Maybe that's because I'm anxious about my life right now. But, watching someone dealing with the same problem is giving me hope.... Please upload more videos
I've been pulling my hair for years. I was blessed with very thick hair but it gradually thinned out and a bald spot started to appear. That's when I took a huge leap and shaved my head. I look like a dude in my buzz cut but at least I'm not bald. It's also a huge relief not having to pull at my hair constantly.
Yes when I shaved my head I also found a big release from it. Unfortunately it did not cure my hair pulling it definitely helped for sure! Always here to talk if you need too! 💕
I started pulling when I was 18. I'm 34 now and only started talking about it to close friends now, because I can't deal with the looks you get when you tell someone that you pull out your own hair. Luckily, I only have a mild condition, and it is not affecting my daily life too much. It all depends on my general mental state if it gets better or worse. I wish you all the best for your personal goal and hope you can achieve it!
I started pulling my hair when I was 9 for some stupid reason and tbh I didn‘t even know that this is a disorder until like a year ago and I always thought there was something wrong with me but seeing people struggling with the same thing makes me feel sm better. This video helped a lot ty :)
I have severe trichotillomania and started pulling when i was about 9 yrs old. My trichotillomania began on my scalp. I dont recall how it began, i just remember my friend's mom calling me out in front of all my friends/neighbors and she asked why i have a bald spot on the front/top of my head and i was so embarrassed and ashamed. I used to have long thick curly hair, now that's all gone🚶🏾♀️ when it first started, i wore headbands to keep my hair back to hide the bald spots but then it became even more noticable so i wore thicker fabric headbands. Then a year after having it, i wore a bandana EVERY SINGLE DAY. i got bullied, teased and people tried taking my bandana off at school, which once they did. Once i got to highschool, things were alright but i would still get questioned a lot about my bandana and bandanas weren't allowed at my school so teachers would ask me about it which was embarrassing but oh well, i had told the school so i was able to but then there were people who would ask why i could wear one and they couldn't and so on. Once the pandemic hit my sophomore year, i had a super rough time and staying at home made things worse but i got to a point where i just had enough and told myself i would try everything i could to stop and i did, i was pull free and i had hair again! But that only lasted 7 months then it all went downhill again. That was a very low point for me, i felt like i would never be able to get my hair back and i shaved my head because i had a big bald spot once again. Months of recovery gone in a few hours.... I have begun to grow my hair once again, but it has been very difficult. As u mentioned, keeping myself busy and exercising have helped a lot. Also looking in the mirror, getting the urge and resisting it also helped me gain some control over my trichotillomania. Keeping track of my program by checking days off a calendar has also helped me. Whenever i am able to realize that i get an urge, i take deep breaths and try to calm it, and if i end up pulling, the moment i realize, i take deep breaths as well. Reminding myself that recovery is a journey and any progress, big or small, is better than no progress! Thank you for sharing your journey💕 it took a lot of guts for me to finally publicly announce it on social media.
oh my gosh thank you for sharing your story with trichotillomania. I’m so sorry that people have been mean to you about this, they judge because they don’t understand. your comment is very powerful and you shared great tips! I’m so proud of you! keep it up! :)
I had trichotillomania since I was 7, starting with eyelashes then at 9 with my hair. The best thing is to not set a date or time for your hair's growth. Because every time I did, I disappointed myself. But the best thing I do is just don't spend too much time in the mirror. If you spend a long period of time not pulling or not pulling as much, take a look and see that it's not as bad as you think it is. Keeping my hair short and my nails a bit long helped me. Fake nails really helped but the upkeep was too expensive for me.
Lots of love to u. I have trichotillomania and a condition where I eat my hair. I started having this condition when I was 12 and now I m 22. I m much better now but still I don't have much hair on my crown area. I don't know if I would ever be able to grow my hair back. But I am hoping I would with patience, consistency and ofcourse with NO TRICHOTILLOMANIA. I am taking vitamins especially biotion and also applying serum(ordinary hair peptide hair density serum) I don't know if they are helping with filling my bald patches. But they are definitely encouraging me to keep my hands off of my hair. I am also wearing band-aids on my finger tips which helped me A LOT. I keep my hair in a satin bonnet. I am watching this video after you shaved your head and I know shaving your head helps but until the hair grows back to a certain length. But you are beautiful with a shaved head. However I have also shaved my head 4 times and now I really want to grow my hair long. This is just a personal preference for me to have long hair. I m hoping for the best and wish you all the best for your life. Thank you so much for this channel. It keeps me motivated and makes me feel less alone.❤️❤️❤️
There's a supplement called NAC that apparently is very good at stopping hair pulling urges, there are even some studies proving it's effectiveness. I haven't tried it yet but I plan on doing it soon
@@syerralariviere I started using OLLY gummies for skin and nails. I no longer have the urge to pull my hair out. I started pulling my eyelashes out as a child and "graduated" to my hair as an adult. I bought the gummies for my skin and wow it's really helped me...not sure if it would work for everyone , but worth a try.
I started pulling when I was 12, I'm now 30, still have a huge patch on the top of my head, no lashes and still pull, I hate this condition so much. I'm so glad it's being spoke about more these days, for years I felt so alone with it, but I've now kind of accepted that it is just who I am.
Thanks you so much for this helpful video. I'm a guy and I've been feeling embarrassed of myself to tell anyone. Just I'm asked if I'm getting bold because it looks so every time I pull out my hair. I have been pulling out my hair around 5 years since I was 15 and now I'm 20. And I really don't know how to stop this!!!!! But I would like to thank you so much for your video because it helps and it showed me that I'm not alone. A big thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Thank you for making this video it really helps me to reach my goal to stop pulling my hair and I started pulling my hair when I was 10 or 11 and know im 14 and I'm improving little by little
I really appreciated this video a lot and thank you so much. I would like to kindly ask for you if you can do more content about this topic I would really be grateful and appreciated and it really helps a lot.
I don't hair pull but I compulsively skinpick my toes, fingers and my face. the scars are too much. In High School I would bleed from my fingers and need bandaids often - which stopped the picking for a bit aha.
The way I've always described it you know that feeling when you try to hold your eyes open without blinking that's the feeling that you get when you try to keep from pulling I started pulling when I was 16 I'm now 60 and I still pull my hair out trichotillomania has ruined my life😭
I’m so sorry to hear.. it’s so hard and very heartbreaking at times when we keep pulling. keep trying to maintain the urges if you can, sending love your way! 💕
When people say just stop it makes it such worse. I actually shaved my hair down to a half inch again before I got in the shower last night. It takes away my choice to pull and when I reach up and feel the short hair it’s a reminder that I want hair there. Hard to explain. I hate the part when you don’t realize that you’re doing it and then there’s a little pile of hair on the ground.
try to put henna on hair or sidr mix one spoon of henna or sidr with water and add some oil like castor oil and put it on your hair for the whole day try to cover it until your bed time Notice that the henna will change your hair color and by the time you will forget about pulling out your hair
I am also have this disorder 😕 for like 12 years but this year I also had the resolution of not pulling it off... I succeed in January but again I pulled my hair in Feb... now again I m trying not to do it again... I think wearing a cap or wearing something on head helps a lot
I started to pull my eyes leashes when my uncle Unexpected die in a Siky dive accident and I stopped for a while but I started again and it really hard to stop I know your pian I recommend Cbd oil it helps with hair pulling it really helps i will support you every step of the way and I just sub your channel you are amazing to sharing your story so thank you ♥️
oh my goodness if so sorry for your loss. also you are so brave for sharing a small part of your story in the comments! 👏🏻 trauma and loss makes the hair pulling worse, but finding ways to cope help, I might try that cbd oil you were mentioning!
@@syerralariviere it fine it was real shock watt happened in 2013 and thank you and I’m glad that you are going to try cbd oil yes igree on that I used to have really long eyes leashes when I was young I advised to take every day to ease the hair pulling now days it less hair pulling 😊♥️
i understand so much. i go through periods where I grow back a lot of my hair, then something will trigger me to pull all my progress out. it’s a constant battle ✊🏻
from what I’ve gathered unfortunately it is a mental illness that cannot be fully cured, but treated. For some people it goes in periods of “waves”. Where they won’t pull for a long time but then something will trigger them to pull again. It’s been hard for me to accept, but I keep treating it with meds and therapy when I notice I pull more.. Hope this helps 💕
I am 54. I have had TRICH for 33yrs when there really was NO info available. Great to see more awareness. I have gone into “remission” twice..once for 4mths…once for 4yrs..still wearing wigs! Will keep trying.
UPDATE: I mentioned in this vid that I had a goal to let all my hair grow back by 2023. I decided to shave my head summer of 22 and love it! (If anyone’s curious I have a vid on my experience) No regrets and haven’t looked back.💕🫶🏻
I started doing this in 8th grade and I stopped 10th grade year but I recently started back and to know I'm not alone and there's a whole community out there it makes me feel not as ashamed and embarrassed. Thank you for this video❤️
yes! there is a small, but very loving and supportive community! also this does go up and down during a lifetime, both pros and definitely cons. always here to chat about it! ☺️
Thank you for posting this, not enough people are brave enough to share their story, I’m also trying to stop pulling and I’m almost 26
I started pulling in September 2021 and I already have a pretty huge patch. I really admire how you are so brave about it to talk about it normally. I would burst into tears and still not be able to talk about it. Thankyou. It gives some sort of comfort to see other people battle simar issues and we can always get inspired by them. Well I wish you the bestest best luck in reaching your goal! You'll succeed and overcome it just like your mother and years later, you'll have a beautiful inspirational story to tell people and help them in the best way. Love ❤
I have this desease for almost 4 years now. I have turned 20 this year & it is worse than ever. Maybe that's because I'm anxious about my life right now. But, watching someone dealing with the same problem is giving me hope.... Please upload more videos
thank you for sharing. stay strong! i love making these videos to spread more awareness, so I’ll never stop! 💖
I've been pulling my hair for years. I was blessed with very thick hair but it gradually thinned out and a bald spot started to appear. That's when I took a huge leap and shaved my head. I look like a dude in my buzz cut but at least I'm not bald. It's also a huge relief not having to pull at my hair constantly.
Yes when I shaved my head I also found a big release from it. Unfortunately it did not cure my hair pulling it definitely helped for sure! Always here to talk if you need too! 💕
I started pulling when I was 18. I'm 34 now and only started talking about it to close friends now, because I can't deal with the looks you get when you tell someone that you pull out your own hair. Luckily, I only have a mild condition, and it is not affecting my daily life too much. It all depends on my general mental state if it gets better or worse. I wish you all the best for your personal goal and hope you can achieve it!
Thank you for sharing your story!!! Having this affects your self esteem big time!!!!
I started pulling my hair when I was 9 for some stupid reason and tbh I didn‘t even know that this is a disorder until like a year ago and I always thought there was something wrong with me but seeing people struggling with the same thing makes me feel sm better. This video helped a lot ty :)
You’ve got this 💕 I’m with you, it’s a journey!
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I am sorry you have this. I am glad you own it! Prayers for strength! ❤❤❤
I have severe trichotillomania and started pulling when i was about 9 yrs old. My trichotillomania began on my scalp. I dont recall how it began, i just remember my friend's mom calling me out in front of all my friends/neighbors and she asked why i have a bald spot on the front/top of my head and i was so embarrassed and ashamed. I used to have long thick curly hair, now that's all gone🚶🏾♀️ when it first started, i wore headbands to keep my hair back to hide the bald spots but then it became even more noticable so i wore thicker fabric headbands. Then a year after having it, i wore a bandana EVERY SINGLE DAY. i got bullied, teased and people tried taking my bandana off at school, which once they did. Once i got to highschool, things were alright but i would still get questioned a lot about my bandana and bandanas weren't allowed at my school so teachers would ask me about it which was embarrassing but oh well, i had told the school so i was able to but then there were people who would ask why i could wear one and they couldn't and so on. Once the pandemic hit my sophomore year, i had a super rough time and staying at home made things worse but i got to a point where i just had enough and told myself i would try everything i could to stop and i did, i was pull free and i had hair again! But that only lasted 7 months then it all went downhill again. That was a very low point for me, i felt like i would never be able to get my hair back and i shaved my head because i had a big bald spot once again. Months of recovery gone in a few hours.... I have begun to grow my hair once again, but it has been very difficult. As u mentioned, keeping myself busy and exercising have helped a lot. Also looking in the mirror, getting the urge and resisting it also helped me gain some control over my trichotillomania. Keeping track of my program by checking days off a calendar has also helped me. Whenever i am able to realize that i get an urge, i take deep breaths and try to calm it, and if i end up pulling, the moment i realize, i take deep breaths as well. Reminding myself that recovery is a journey and any progress, big or small, is better than no progress! Thank you for sharing your journey💕 it took a lot of guts for me to finally publicly announce it on social media.
oh my gosh thank you for sharing your story with trichotillomania. I’m so sorry that people have been mean to you about this, they judge because they don’t understand. your comment is very powerful and you shared great tips! I’m so proud of you! keep it up! :)
im suffering through the same ocd i wish you luck i know how hard it can be , stay strong
We will always love you and support you forever!! Grand papa & Grand maman!!
I had trichotillomania since I was 7, starting with eyelashes then at 9 with my hair. The best thing is to not set a date or time for your hair's growth. Because every time I did, I disappointed myself. But the best thing I do is just don't spend too much time in the mirror. If you spend a long period of time not pulling or not pulling as much, take a look and see that it's not as bad as you think it is. Keeping my hair short and my nails a bit long helped me. Fake nails really helped but the upkeep was too expensive for me.
Lots of love to u. I have trichotillomania and a condition where I eat my hair. I started having this condition when I was 12 and now I m 22. I m much better now but still I don't have much hair on my crown area. I don't know if I would ever be able to grow my hair back. But I am hoping I would with patience, consistency and ofcourse with NO TRICHOTILLOMANIA. I am taking vitamins especially biotion and also applying serum(ordinary hair peptide hair density serum) I don't know if they are helping with filling my bald patches. But they are definitely encouraging me to keep my hands off of my hair. I am also wearing band-aids on my finger tips which helped me A LOT. I keep my hair in a satin bonnet.
I am watching this video after you shaved your head and I know shaving your head helps but until the hair grows back to a certain length. But you are beautiful with a shaved head. However I have also shaved my head 4 times and now I really want to grow my hair long. This is just a personal preference for me to have long hair. I m hoping for the best and wish you all the best for your life. Thank you so much for this channel. It keeps me motivated and makes me feel less alone.❤️❤️❤️
wow that is amazing! thank you for sharing
There's a supplement called NAC that apparently is very good at stopping hair pulling urges, there are even some studies proving it's effectiveness. I haven't tried it yet but I plan on doing it soon
oh wow, haven’t heard about that. thanks for mentioning it!
@@syerralariviere I started using OLLY gummies for skin and nails. I no longer have the urge to pull my hair out. I started pulling my eyelashes out as a child and "graduated" to my hair as an adult. I bought the gummies for my skin and wow it's really helped me...not sure if it would work for everyone , but worth a try.
@@sandrajohnstone7720 thank you do much for sharing. How long did take to start working for you? Thank you
I started pulling when I was 12, I'm now 30, still have a huge patch on the top of my head, no lashes and still pull, I hate this condition so much. I'm so glad it's being spoke about more these days, for years I felt so alone with it, but I've now kind of accepted that it is just who I am.
your never alone! i completely feel your pain. very hard! thank you for sharing your experience! 🙂
Thanks you so much for this helpful video. I'm a guy and I've been feeling embarrassed of myself to tell anyone. Just I'm asked if I'm getting bold because it looks so every time I pull out my hair. I have been pulling out my hair around 5 years since I was 15 and now I'm 20. And I really don't know how to stop this!!!!! But I would like to thank you so much for your video because it helps and it showed me that I'm not alone. A big thank you from the bottom of my heart.
aww, thank you so much for the kind words! 🫶🏻 it’s such a hard battle to fight, but you got this. my dm’s are always open to chat!
Thank you for making this video it really helps me to reach my goal to stop pulling my hair and I started pulling my hair when I was 10 or 11 and know im 14 and I'm improving little by little
progress takes so much time.. you got this! you are so strong. take it one day at a time :)
@@syerralariviere thank youu som so much it's really really is hard to control it but I've been distracting my self and all to not pull it
I really appreciated this video a lot and thank you so much. I would like to kindly ask for you if you can do more content about this topic I would really be grateful and appreciated and it really helps a lot.
yes, of course!! i do a bunch of different videos, but I always come back to this topic because I’m passionate about it! 💕
thank you for making a video on this. i’ve struggled my whole life. anxiety meds don’t help 😔 has any meds helped you
yes! but I had to increase my meds after a year of being on the same dosage for it to continue working. I’m on cipralex 20mg!
Does anyone else have a patch they pull that feels particularly nice. I do at the back of my head and that’s one of the biggest reason’s I can’t stop
i definitely had a certain spot too! It’s very hard to control but I believe in you! :)
I don't hair pull but I compulsively skinpick my toes, fingers and my face. the scars are too much. In High School I would bleed from my fingers and need bandaids often - which stopped the picking for a bit aha.
yes, also very common habits related to trich! unfortunately all related to anxiety, ocd, etc. 🥺 sending love ur way
The way I've always described it you know that feeling when you try to hold your eyes open without blinking that's the feeling that you get when you try to keep from pulling I started pulling when I was 16 I'm now 60 and I still pull my hair out trichotillomania has ruined my life😭
I’m so sorry to hear.. it’s so hard and very heartbreaking at times when we keep pulling. keep trying to maintain the urges if you can, sending love your way! 💕
Aaaaaaw, but you're beautiful anyway! Thank you for sharing.
thank you for watching :)
Biotin gummies have helped my hair grow faster but I am not sure how it will affect others
When people say just stop it makes it such worse. I actually shaved my hair down to a half inch again before I got in the shower last night. It takes away my choice to pull and when I reach up and feel the short hair it’s a reminder that I want hair there. Hard to explain. I hate the part when you don’t realize that you’re doing it and then there’s a little pile of hair on the ground.
doing it and not realizing it is the worse. I completely understand that pain. here with you fighting this! 💪🏻
try to put henna on hair or sidr mix one spoon of henna or sidr with water and add some oil like castor oil and put it on your hair for the whole day try to cover it until your bed time Notice that the henna will change your hair color and by the time you will forget about pulling out your hair
good trick!
I am also have this disorder 😕 for like 12 years but this year I also had the resolution of not pulling it off... I succeed in January but again I pulled my hair in Feb... now again I m trying not to do it again... I think wearing a cap or wearing something on head helps a lot
yes! try covering your spots as much as possible! it’s helps for me 🙂 I believe in you!
I started to pull my eyes leashes when my uncle Unexpected die in a Siky dive accident and I stopped for a while but I started again and it really hard to stop I know your pian I recommend Cbd oil it helps with hair pulling it really helps i will support you every step of the way and I just sub your channel you are amazing to sharing your story so thank you ♥️
oh my goodness if so sorry for your loss. also you are so brave for sharing a small part of your story in the comments! 👏🏻 trauma and loss makes the hair pulling worse, but finding ways to cope help, I might try that cbd oil you were mentioning!
@@syerralariviere it fine it was real shock watt happened in 2013 and thank you and I’m glad that you are going to try cbd oil yes igree on that I used to have really long eyes leashes when I was young I advised to take every day to ease the hair pulling now days it less hair pulling 😊♥️
beautiful and lovely girl! 😚💜
I completely feel u
I hav same problem but now whenever I feel like pulling my hair I immidiately start massaging my scalp. It's working. Giv it a try👍
I find it hard to stop permanently. I have stopped 3 times. For months and then something triggers it to start again
i understand so much. i go through periods where I grow back a lot of my hair, then something will trigger me to pull all my progress out. it’s a constant battle ✊🏻
new sub ❤️❤️❤️😘😘
welcome!!🫶🏻
Whatever ur beautiful with or without hair 👀💖
How to overcome from it?....I m suffering from when I was 13 and now I m 20
from what I’ve gathered unfortunately it is a mental illness that cannot be fully cured, but treated. For some people it goes in periods of “waves”. Where they won’t pull for a long time but then something will trigger them to pull again. It’s been hard for me to accept, but I keep treating it with meds and therapy when I notice I pull more..
Hope this helps 💕
I’m bald have been since 2021 if that gives you a backstory then yea-
I decided to go bald last year and I love it! No regrets 💕🫶🏻
Syerra, when i listen to 'Breathing by yellowcard' idk why but i think about you
hopefully in a good way? haha 😆
@@syerralariviere in the best way possible❤️
This is nikki anderson I been married for nineteen years
Im 61 i cant quit keep trying
a constant battle sadly.. much love for you!
I am 54. I have had TRICH for 33yrs when there really was NO info available. Great to see more awareness. I have gone into “remission” twice..once for 4mths…once for 4yrs..still wearing wigs! Will keep trying.
This is me...
sending you so much love, support and strength your way! 💕
@@syerralariviere Thank you❤️
Mam I have a doubt I have this disoder for 2 or maybe 3 year now I'm totally cured there is any chance to grow the hair back
love that for you!