Obsessional behaviour ... advice please ?!
Question: Obsessional behaviour !.!.!. advice please !?
I have a friend who plucks their eyebrows to the point of obsession !.!.!. they do it while watching the TV and while they are asleep, to the point where soreness and bald patches develop!. This creates anxiety in them and seems to create a vicious circle of behaviour!. Apparently, this has been going on for ten years and is always worse at times of heightened tension, but never goes away!. What course of help should they seek!? I understand that they have tried a brief course of hypnotherapy without success!. Your ideas and experiences please!. Thanks everyone !.!.!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
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It's called trichotillomania!. I've had it for 7 years!. They still haven't really found a solution to it, and usually everyone deals with it differently!. Some take meds, some go to therapy, some try using gloves or wearing hats so that they won't be able to pull their hair, some play with playdough or keep their hands occupied while they are watching tv,etc!. Other's just use self control!. I pull from my head, I've stopped for 2 years and it came back, it sucks and I have a bald spot!. I've tried wearing a beanie, and wearing gloves and that helps, I've also tried always being in a room with someone, like not being by myself so that if I start pulling, someone can see and stop me!. I would before taking meds and stuff, have her try and stop it by wearing gloves, and keeping her hands occupied while watching tv, and while sleeping wearing gloves as silly as it may seem!. It's really hard to stop!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
this can be a form of mania, manifesting itself in such a form!. Ive heard of people who wrote and read to the point of obsession, this is not normal, and though he/she may have tried to treat it, seeking a doctor who specializes in such things can help them!. even if they refuse medicine, this could also be something that affected them at an early age, making it an obsession!. meaning they would have to come to terms as to why they do that!. my first answer seems highly more likely than the other!.
i advise you that this is a guess, that may or may not be educated; you decide!. if this has helped, i am glad to be of service!.
good luck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
i advise you that this is a guess, that may or may not be educated; you decide!. if this has helped, i am glad to be of service!.
good luck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Sounds like maybe trichotillomania!. Check out this link for more info!.
http://www!.mayoclinic!.com/health/trichot!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
http://www!.mayoclinic!.com/health/trichot!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com