
Sarah vs. "Trichster", the hair pulling monster
Body focused repetitive behaviors and the silent suffering A few years ago, a young lady scheduled an appointment with me. She wanted help to stop pulling out her hair (#trichotillomania). We will call her Sarah. It took her decades to get help for the problem. Sarah reported feeling extreme shame and guilt about pulling. She had hidden it from her family and friends her whole life. She told me that she had tried to stop pulling on many occasions for many years but was never