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Mental Health Support

XanaDUer2

(15,728 posts) Sun Sep 12, 2021, 07:47 PM Sep 2021

anybody else pluck hair due to stress?

urg, I've been so good for awhile. But I plucked four head hairs hatreds, and really fighting the urge. No idea why I'm having this urge now.

I need to concentrate more on DU as a distraction!

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anybody else pluck hair due to stress? (Original Post) XanaDUer2 Sep 2021 OP

there's a name for it, can't think of it now captain queeg Sep 2021 #1

It's called Trichotillomania SheltieLover Sep 2021 #2

I need to learn crochet nt XanaDUer2 Sep 2021 #3

I think that's a great idea! SheltieLover Sep 2021 #4

I can't grow a beard, because I pluck one side of it when under stress. 70sEraVet Sep 2021 #5

I'm sorry XanaDUer2 Sep 2021 #6

captain queeg

(11,780 posts)

1. there's a name for it, can't think of it now

Reply to XanaDUer2 (Original post)

Sun Sep 12, 2021, 07:53 PM

Sep 2021

My kid does that. Seems to be better now but often got bad during high school.

SheltieLover

(66,847 posts)

2. It's called Trichotillomania

Reply to XanaDUer2 (Original post)

Sun Sep 12, 2021, 07:54 PM

Sep 2021

Sorry to hwar you are challenged with this.

Keep hands busy, maybe?

Take up knitting or crochetting?

XanaDUer2

(15,728 posts)

3. I need to learn crochet nt

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #2)

Sun Sep 12, 2021, 07:56 PM

Sep 2021

SheltieLover

(66,847 posts)

4. I think that's a great idea!

Reply to XanaDUer2 (Reply #3)

Sun Sep 12, 2021, 07:58 PM

Sep 2021

70sEraVet

(4,460 posts)

5. I can't grow a beard, because I pluck one side of it when under stress.

Reply to XanaDUer2 (Original post)

Sun Sep 12, 2021, 09:12 PM

Sep 2021

XanaDUer2

(15,728 posts)

6. I'm sorry

Reply to 70sEraVet (Reply #5)

Sun Sep 12, 2021, 09:17 PM

Sep 2021

It's really something when it hits. I stopped for weeks.

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