I can't stop my hands from pulling my hair.
I can't stop my hands from pulling my hair.
Hey there. I'm 19F. I've been experiencing hair pulling disorder since I was 13 years old. I'm starting uni now and still can't stop myself from doing it. It actually gotten a lot worst now because it comes with a great shame and disappointment knowing that I'm growing up and still can't outgrow this habit.
Lately, I can notice my confidence lowering. It's taking a toll on my self-esteem and my over all outlook on life. I don't wanna do anything anymore because my bald spot as gotten so big that when I let down my hair, you can see the bald spots and it's stressing me out. It really doesn't help that I can see it everytime I look in the mirror.
With all this stress, I just wanna ask if there's anyone here who can give me some advice on what to do. I already opened up with some of my family member and they just jokingly said to completely shave my head off so that I don't have any hair to pull. I don't like that idea because I'm scared of the judgement people might throw on me. Everytime I open it up to my family, they just joke around and won't give me any useful advice.
Thanks for reading my post. I'd really love to know your thoughts and I'd love to hear from people who experience the same.