I pull out my hair

Speed up the process and shave your head

I have the same problem, except it hit me badly in kindergarten and 4th grade.

Wear a hat, and KEEP it on. Put on gloves, or talk to a friend or someone close about it so they can get you the help you need/want.

OR, you can even talk to me about it.
Idk if you have AIM, or myspace, but my aim
screen name is Th3 i3itch & my myspace is www.myspace.com/17098732

The only reason I'm giving it to you is because I know exactly what you're going through, considering I'm going through it right now, aswell. Feel free to contact me.

i have ocd as well. i also tend to pull out my hair when i;m stressed. sometimes i'm not even stressed and i do it. i also bite my nails and the skin around my nails. i hate it. i'm always bleeding but i just can't stop!

I think that hair pulling is a completely normal reaction to stress. This doesn't mean it's a good thing. It's probably an indicator that you're internalizing some problem or stress. It's really easy to make a habit of it, and the more you do it, the harder it is to stop. If you can't stop pulling out your hair, try to find out what's causing you to do it.

Oh, please talk to someone about it. Your family, friends, someone u trust.
Don't keep a secret like this - once u communicate it will lose some of it's power over you.

Yep, i have it too. i have worn a beanie for a year bcoz of it.

I saw this on True Life once.
The person sat in the bathroom and had to stare at their hair until they didnt feel like pulling it out anymore. Try it. It may take a long time, but it will help you.

I have Trichotillomania as well. It is embarrassing, and although I've been trying to kick it for 11 years, it's not as bad as you think. I was really embarrassed about it at first, but I've come to realize that not that many people think it's really weird. My friends don't care, my family knows and it doesn't bother them, and my boyfriend doesn't care either. I've noticed if you try wearing gloves when you aren't out in public, it makes the gripping difficult and you don't lose as much hair.

Jillian says there is no cure.. and that's somehwat right. There isnt any actual cure. It's just an OCD/illness that we learn to defeat. Try your hardest and if anything, there's tons of people out there that suffer the same thing. You'll find that more often than not, it really doesn't freak that many people out.

Good luck.

Go up t your mum and tell her everythng ur bf can wait !

its called trichotillomania. i have it. i pull out my hair, pick my split ends, and daily pluck my eyebrows. honestly, when i told my doctor, all they did was put me on antidepressants - and those dont help most people. i had to learn to deal with it, because there is no cure.

I have this same thing. Except I pull all the hair out of my eyebrows until there's hardly anything left. I really can't stop. Even if I'm conscious that I'm doing it. Now I've moved onto my eyelashes and I'm worried that it will only get worse.

It's really hard to stop but I've heard that it can be done. I'm sure we'll get through it. =)

This is actually a fairly common habit... i would consider it a far more stressful version of biting your nails!
take a look at this website all about it and see if that helps!
http://www.trichotillomania.co.uk/

it's acctually classed as an illness, i saw it on embarassing illnesses, tell your family and go and see your doctor about it

Stop hiding it. Tell your family, they'll want to help you. It always seems scarier than it is to tell them. You will feel relieved.