There’s a disorder that actually makes you pull your hairout and sometimes even eat it!
Trichotillomania, or TTM, is a disorder that causes a person to feel the strong urge to pull their hair out; scalp hair, eyelashes, pubic hair, and facial hair. TTM is very closely associated with obsessive convulsive
disorder.
Like OCD, TTM is a compulsive disorder that in some way brings comfort to the person who has it by
pulling out their hair. Some people with TTM even eat the hair after they pull it out. A person who eats the
hair afterwards is said to have “Rapunzel Syndrome”. The body is unable to digest the hair, though, and tends to
back up in the person’s system. It then causes intestinal problems. Some babies suffer from TTM, but the peak ages are between 9 and 13. It can be triggered by depression or stress. It causes the afflicted noticeable hair loss, distress, and social or functional impairment.
The disorder is hard to treat.
Trichotillomania, or TTM, is a disorder that causes a person to feel the strong urge to pull their hair out; scalp hair, eyelashes, pubic hair, and facial hair. TTM is very closely associated with obsessive convulsive
disorder.
Like OCD, TTM is a compulsive disorder that in some way brings comfort to the person who has it by
pulling out their hair. Some people with TTM even eat the hair after they pull it out. A person who eats the
hair afterwards is said to have “Rapunzel Syndrome”. The body is unable to digest the hair, though, and tends to
back up in the person’s system. It then causes intestinal problems. Some babies suffer from TTM, but the peak ages are between 9 and 13. It can be triggered by depression or stress. It causes the afflicted noticeable hair loss, distress, and social or functional impairment.
The disorder is hard to treat.
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