Ahleah Paul has been dealing with trichotillomania since she was in middle school. (Courtesy of Ahleah Paul) Earlier this year, comedian Amy Schumer revealed a "big secret" she has been struggling ...

Trichotillomania may be a relatively unknown condition -- but it can affect thousands of people who struggle with their mental health. The disorder is characterized by compulsive and irresistible hair ...

PHOTOS: COURTESY OF ASH HODGES. Trichotillomania is a really strange-sounding word. If you didn’t know what it is, it might sound like a joke — or like a fake disease from a sci-fi novel. In reality, ...

The comedian and actress is sharing her struggle with the genetic disorder after including it in her semi-autobiographical new show Life & Beth Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, ...

Trichotillomania (TTM) is sometimes related to certain mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression. While it may also start for other reasons, it is often cyclical. Treatments focus on ...

Trichotillomania is a condition involving frequent urges to pull out one’s hair. Experts now consider it closely related to OCD due to the obsessive-compulsive nature of the disorder. Mental health ...

Trichotillomania is a type of impulse control disorder where people have an irresistible urge to pull out their hair, usually from their scalp, eyelashes, and eyebrows. It's also called hairpulling, ...

Trichotillomania, or pathological hair pulling, refers to an overwhelming urge to pull out hair. Treatments may include behavioral therapy and medication. Many people who have trichotillomania may not ...

Trichotillomania – also known as trich or hair pulling – is a condition where someone pulls out strands on their brows, lashes, head, or anywhere on their body. One of a group of conditions known as ...

Sufferers of trichotillomania pull out their own hair, strand by strand. March 27, 2008— -- Would you be brave enough to enter a beauty pageant if you had a debilitating secret? If the top of ...

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