Do you ever find yourself thinking, why do I keep pulling my hair out?

Whether it's during moments of boredom, stress, or sometimes you don't even realize until after it's done,

this behavior of pulling your hair can feel puzzling and make you feel completely out of control.

Now today we're going to break down exactly why people with trichotillomania,

which is the clinical term for people who pull their hair out,

why they pull their hair, and most importantly, what you can do about it.

Hello, welcome back to your anxiety toolkit.

My name is Kimberly Quinlan. And as always,

I'm here to educate you and help you manage anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive-related disorders.

These are things that many people struggle with from time to time. So today, we're talking

specifically about trichotillomania or hair

pulling and why it happens. If you've ever caught yourself pulling your hair and you've wondered

why, why are we doing this, we're going to get to the bottom of it together.

Let me first say, though, as please as we do this, be gentle with yourself.

You're not alone in this struggle.

Trichotillomania can feel very confusing, especially when you don't realize you're doing it.

Many people find that they pull their hair out without even realizing they're engaging in these behaviors.

But here's the thing.

There are specific reasons why people pull their hair out.

And once we understand what's behind it, we can then start working on changing on it.

Now, we actually have online course for BFRBs, which is called BFRB School for people with hair pulling and skin picking.

And what we do is we walk through, we do this with clients as well, is we do a thorough inventory

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