What should I do?

[LenaF]

Hello, I wanted to know what should I do about my disorder. I have trichotillomania, and I don't know what to do. Each time I feel depressed or I have an anxiety attack, I start pulling out my hair. I want a normal life, but I don't know how to live one. Please get back to me if you have any suggestions.

[Jade59]

Hi Lena!  I just saw this on 20/20 last night.  Have you spoken to your doctor about getting on an SSRI?  I just googled Trich and it said that SSRI's, along with some sort of behavior modification, has been successful in treating this disorder.    

I have never seen your question here, but maybe someone will come along that knows something about it.  

This must be difficult to live with.

Thinking of you........

[MrGreen]

Was gonna suggest getting your head shaved. But I imagine by the name you are female? Not been funny or smart either. Sadly people who suffer from any form of anxiety or depression forget what a normal life is. We get set in our ways. When we learn how to break free from these ways we have lived with for so long the whole world can seem odd to us. Strange as that may seem. The guard we always had up is now down. If we feel good, we wonder why. We imagine there must be something wrong with us, because we are feeling good. Weird how it all works.