Hair pulling but left a bald patch, depression sign?
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as it says above, i have recently started pulling our chunks of hair through stress and have created a bald patch, very visible at the front of my head. is this a depression sign and no it"s not funny, it hurts when i do it but releases the stress. should i mention it to anyone? i used to pull the back of my hair out should i do this instead. this goes along side self harm.
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jan34534 sam18386
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the medical term for pulling out ones own hair is calledTrichotillomania, my sister did that excessively and now has a bald spot that she tries to cover up on the top back of her head. It can be caused by anxiety and stress or it can coexist with an anxiety disorder.
it is an impulse control disorder. and psychiatrists don’t consider it an anxiety condition. they consider it a separate medical condition.
I also did that to a milder degree for many years and I did it along with anxiety. I got a little counseling which helped me.
sam18386 jan34534
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hi jan, thank you so much, i try not to reach out to people i am worried people must think i am mad!;i only do this when i am really stressed! this now makes sense, i will mention it to my counsellor.
joshuapryce1987 sam18386
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Stress is solved by remembering what is important, the actions we take can lower stress levels and help us on the path to solutions.