Mental health is often a topic many struggle to talk about. Those who struggle with mental health issues often feel isolated and ashamed of what they’re going through or the way they feel. These were feelings Aneela Idnani was dealing with.
“I have personally suffered from a hair pulling disorder, trichotillomania, since my early teens. It’s a trance-like state and a coping mechanism for stress and anxiety … As a young teen who didn’t understand why I was pulling [my hair], I grew up ashamed that I was doing this to myself. This shame led me to hide behind makeup for nearly 20 years,” she explains.
