I wish I could give you advise but like you, can't come up with a solution. My daughter has been doing this since she was 11, she is now 24 and it's as painful now as it was then to see her go through this. I feel your pain and hope that help arrives soon.

im 17 and i have pulling my hair out for awhile too, and i know that it just kills my mom. just keep supporiting your daughter and dont think that she is doing this because she wants to hurt you in any way. She just cant stop.

my mom feels the same way, i think she feels more guilty than anything bc she thinks she passed it on to me bc she has trich too. but i agree with allie5, suporting her will ultimatly be the most help you can offer her. because its up to her to resist the urges to pull, maybe try informing her of the dissorder to help her feel more "normal" or let her read some of the posts on this website. its really hard being "diffrent" then everyone else. just be there for her and encourage her, give her diffrent options for treatment too, let her pick which one she thinks might help her (i didnt resort to medication untill i tried everything else) bc everyone is diffrent when it comes to what works for them. good luck && your doing a great job and being there for you daughter!

Since she is 10 and able to understand I agree with Britney. Either have her read the posts here or print out the ones you want her to read.

NEVER make her feel bad about it, she's already doing that to herself. Tell her you love her with or without hair. See if she will talk to you about how she feels when she pulls, why she feels the need to, but ask gently with no judgment in your voice. I know you say shes in counseling but perhaps she doesn't fully trust the councilor to open up.

Did she just start a new school, or is she being bullied? Things that adults could just blow off kids take to heart. Most trichsters are very sensitive to begin with.

Best Wishes ((HUGS))

I think your daughter has a great chance as you are there to support her, when I started at age 12, no one in my family knew and as I got older and people realised they just thought it was a silly habit I would grow out off, unfortunately I didnt and now age 45 still do it!. There is much more support and help available now and the fact that you can talk to your daughter is great. Please see your gp for help. Good luck x

I have been pulling my hair since 7th/8th grade. It is very hard to admit it is an issue at this age for her. She is probably embarrassed to talk about it, I know I was. It can't be said enough, but giving her all the support she needs and understanding that you love her no matter what she does to herself and not ashamed of her! My father never understood, my mother has tried and accepted from the start! She just needs your support unconditionally!