Trichotillomania affects about 1 in 50 people — kids and adults, men and women, every background. Most hide it. Whether you pull your own hair or you’ve just noticed your child doing it, this site will help you make sense of it and figure out what to do next.
Most people pull for years before they find out it has a name. The explainer covers what trich is, why it happens, and what helps.
What is Trichotillomania?
You've noticed your child pulling and you're worried. The Parents' Guide walks you through what to say and what to do, step by step.
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Find a therapist or counsellor who's treated hair pulling disorder before and understands what trichotillomania is — near you or online.
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Trichotillomania (trik-oh-till-oh-MAY-nee-uh) is the medical name for compulsive hair pulling — repeated urges to pull out your own hair, from the scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes, or anywhere else. It affects kids and adults of every gender and background. It’s not a bad habit, and it’s not a lack of willpower. It’s a recognised condition, it’s surprisingly common, and it’s treatable.
Read the full explainer →Kids and adults. Men and women. Some people pull from the scalp, some from brows or lashes, some from the beard or elsewhere. It’s all trich — and the same treatments help, wherever you pull from.
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For parents
Finding out your child is pulling out their hair is scary. It’s also more common than you’d think — and there’s a lot you can do. The Parents’ Guide takes you through it step by step: how to talk about it without making things worse, what actually helps kids and teens, how to deal with school, and how to look after yourself along the way.
Most therapists have never treated a hair puller. The ones in this directory have. Search by state or country, or go online from anywhere.
Clear, accurate information and a calm plan for parents who've noticed their child pulling out their hair, eyelashes, or eyebrows — what it is, what helps, and what to avoid.
July 12, 2026 · 6 min read
A clear, complete guide to trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder): what it is and isn't, who gets it, what causes it, how it's diagnosed, every main treatment and the proof behind it, regrowth, children and teens, and how to support someone who has it.
July 12, 2026 · 37 min read
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