What is Trichotillomania Hair Pulling

Trichotillomania (TTM) or "trich" is an impulse control disorder characterised by the repeated urge to pull out scalp hair, eyelashes, beard hair, nose hair, pubic hair, eyebrows o...

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...when people touch my head.

sorry I haven't been around guys. I actually have, I've just been kinda quiet. Still here. Hope youre all doing well.
Posted on 10/05/08, 11:10 pm
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Reply #1 - 10/06/08  12:06am
" People seriously touch your head?! I would have a BIG problem with that! I can't even let people get close enough to see that I don't have eyelashes!

Have you talked with them about that? "
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