Why Am I Always Pulling My Hair Out?

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Why Am I Always Pulling My Hair Out?

Posted by Jane Thisk at Jun 1st, 2009 in Mental Health

by Jane Thisk

‘Why am I always pulling my hair out?’ is an extremely common question. Whether you pull your hair from your scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes or any other part of the body you probably wonder why most other people don’t do it. Is it just you? Are you normal?

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.

What does Trichotillomania Mean?

I suffer from this disorder myself, and had never heard to word trichotillomania for years. It sounds scary, but all it really means is that you pull out your hair compulsively. This means that it is almost like a habit, but you will also do it at times without realising, making it very 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.

Just move slowly if you need to, and gradually you will come to feel more peaceful with the fact that you pull out your hair.

The Most Significant Thing to Take Away from all this? You are not weird! There are so many people who ask themselves ‘why am I always pulling my hair out?!’ - and you can find comfort in connecting with them when you are ready.

About the Author:

Ever since I was 10 I had to deal with these tough questions, not knowing the answer. Eventually I was ready to explore how I felt through blogging at http://ontrich.com. I’m still learning so many new facts about hair pulling and about myself, and have even started to feel grateful for pulling my hair out.

Tags: Mental Health