An unusual OCD (Obessessive Compulsive Disorder) which involves the pulling or plucking of hair from any part of the body is called Trichotillomania. What starts off as a conscious pulling of hair, which conversely leads to a release of stress, can develop into a subconscious habit and leave the sufferer will bald patches and low confidence as those patches become more visible.
Anne Thornton-Patterson, a London Hypnotherapist specialises in helping men and women who have trichotillomania overcome this often embarrassing and life-restricting condition. She described her experience with trichotillomania in this article.
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