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Trichotillomania
I am suffering from years and the problem has got intense. Getting public humiliation due to it. Unable to get over it.
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Main reason behind this disorder may be depression , anxiety disorder , Long lasting grief, too much stress , pent up emotions , childhood emotions , physical harassment etc.
Consult psychologist immediately online or offline and take proper mental health management and psychotherapy.
If underlying disorder needs medicinal management then consult psychiatrist or homoeopathic doctor.
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Most common reason for such activity is an increasing sense of tension which is resolved by pulling out hair and thus achieving a sense of
relief. So the treatment involves both psychiatrist and dermatologist. Medication will help in resolving the tension and stress as well as recover from the loss that has already occurred.
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It's a common problem these days u need to start on sertraline at high doses and need habit reversal techniques
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consultant a psychiatrist.need immediate treatment
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U believe you should take psychotherapy. The primary psychotherapy treatment for TTM is habit reversal training (HRT), which is a type of cognitive behavioral therapy. I
Consult with me or any psychologist for therapy and counseling
All the best
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Hello Friend, Good that you are seeking a help here. It's a way of expressing your anxiety or stress. Solution lies in your mindset . You need to adopt and follow few behavioral changes through psychotherapy.
Consult a psychologists to get yourself assesed for both physical and mental symptoms and get right recommendations.
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Dr. Sasha Raikhy
Psychiatrist
18 yrs exp
Delhi
some children, this disorder spontaneously resolves on its own, even after months or years of stereotypical, recurrent hair-pulling. In adults, it may appear and disappear spontaneously in trichotillomanic episodes, or it may be chronic and unrelenting.
There are two approaches to treating the condition in adults that are considered helpful — medication and behavior therapy, although, , “Neither is a cure.”
the medications typically controls the impulse part and need to be prescribed after seeing comorbid psychological illnesses
behavioral therapy used to treat the condition as “Habit Reversal Training (HRT),” which includes
Awareness training — keeping detailed records of all hair-pulling episodes and their surrounding circumstances.Relaxation training — learning to calm one’s nervous system and to focus and center oneself.Breathing retraining — learning to breathe from the diaphragm to increase relaxation and focus.Competing response training — a method of tensing the forearms and hands that is incompatible with pulling.
And both medications and therapy when combined has gud results
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patient can consult online for the problem or visit psychiatrist
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Dr. Mayuri Mohanty
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13 yrs exp
Thane
Trichotillomania treated with medicines and counselling . Consult a psychiatrist for detailed evaluation and treatment.
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