Is it also categorized as self-harm??
Hi I’ve been wondering hair pulling can be categorized as one type of self harm bc I’ve been suffering from it for more than 6 years and I finally started doing my research and found some articles categorizing it as self harm or say it’s considered as OCD and this scared me so much. So to make sure if I can talk about it in this thread, I’d like to know how you guys think!
any ideas are welcomed and I’d be so glad if someone who has the same struggle comments here :)
@sarah253
Hi Sarah! Thank you for reaching out! Hair pulling can be considered as something called trichotillomania. More information here: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/trichotillomania/symptoms-causes/syc-20355188
I am really sorry to hear that you are struggling with this. Have you talked to anyone, like a loved one or a doctor, about this? They can be helpful in helping you with the next step.
I know that you will get through this. Thinking of you! 💗
It depends on motivation, but it can be a method from what I've read.
