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I am suffering from trichotillomania from many days, can u suggest any possible diagnosis for that
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Trichotillomania itself is the diagnosis and needs psychiatrist treatment. Consult one
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Dr. Charuta Deshpande
Psychiatrist
14 yrs exp
Mumbai
Hello Greetings to you. Trichotillomania, seems like your way of coping with negative emotions. Each time you pull a hair, you experience a short relief from the emotional discomforts that you are facing.
This is quite similar to how, self harm works, to relieve the tension temporarily, similarly your hair pulling helps to release the tension temporarily.
You may have some other mental health issue associated with this like Anxiety or Depression
It’s important to address the emotions
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Book a consultation for counselling. I can help you also guide through your condition
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It’s not a good idea to stop the hair pulling by force, that may increase your underlying emotions of distress
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Dr. Pooja Kapri
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5 yrs exp
Mumbai
Kindly visit a psychiatrist to start treatment/ CBT
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