Hair pulling/skin picking question?!


Question: Hair pulling/skin picking question.?
So I don't really know where to start. But the short version is that I think I have trichotillomania and/or Dermatillomania. The first one is when someone compulsively pulls their hair out, usually creating bald spots and the second one is when someone compulsively picks at their skin causing ache like spots, dark spots, scars and a few more things.

When I'm bored, I can just sit there pulling my hair out. And when I'm wearing shorts or skirts or just going pantsless [i don't know how much TMI that is lol] I will pick at my legs and try to pull the hair out which doesn't work. And I pick at the skin on my lips.

And I don't know what to do. I don't really know if my parents will believe me or try to help me. And its not so severe where I have the things I mentioned above happening, I'm not bald and I don't have scars. I don't really know what to do like I said above. I know that I'm doing what I'm doing but the urge is always there.

Do you guys have any advice.?Health Question & Answer


Answers:
Tell someone about it, you may think its not a big deal but its a form of self harming. When do you do this.? Are you sad/annoyed/ect...? This site has information on self harming on if you want to look. http://www.thesite.org/healthandwellbein...Health Question & Answer

It sounds like a nervous habit. I also pick it at the skin on my lips and at my cuticles when I am feeling anxious.Health Question & Answer

well i know that picking at your lips is a normal thing, well at least many people do it.Health Question & Answer



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