What Is Trichotillomania? Someone who lives with the hair-pulling disorder explains what it’s really like.

What Is Trichotillomania? Someone who lives with the hair-pulling disorder explains what it’s really like.

"From my personal experience, I found the greatest success with talk therapy in combination with a habit-reversal bracelet. I use one by HabitAware that is specifically for people with BFRBs and gives off a vibration when certain hand motions and movements are detected. Since my pulling happens subconsciously, this helped me become more aware of when it was happening. That, mixed with other techniques I’ve learned to notice the behavior and course correct, has helped me a lot."

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