Treating a Hair Pulling Disorder in Kids If you have a child with a hair pulling disorder, you may be wondering if there is a treatment. Or you may wonder what the next step should be after the initial attempts to control the behavior. After all, you want the disorder to go away – not just disappear. The first thing you should do when treating a hair pulling disorder in kids is to realize that it isn’t a condition that just goes away. It will persist even after the treatment…
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Trichotillomania – Its Signs and Symptoms
Trichotillomania – Its Signs and Symptoms Trichotillomania is the word for involuntary hair pulling. It is an acquired habit or compulsion that develops if your child has stress or anxiety. For young children, it could be brought on by frustration or humiliation, stress, illness, affection or friendship, or even boredom. If you have ever witnessed your child with this habit, you are very lucky. They are not permanently affected, which is good news for parents, especially since children’s emotional development is so fragile. Neurologists tend to see trichotillomania as an…
Read MoreIs Trichotillomania an Anxiety Disorder?
Buying Is Trichotillomania an Anxiety Disorder? Lies You’ve Been Told About Is Trichotillomania an Anxiety Disorder ? There are treatments and medications available to assist you manage your disorder except to quit living in constant fear, your determination to overcome your fears is the main thing. As it happens, there are lots of techniques to deal with anxiety by yourself, without the potential hazards of side effects or expensive doctor visits. 1 approach to beat speaking anxiety is to enroll in Toastmasters International. Severe instances of trichotillomania might be considered…
Read MoreHome of the Crazies
Yes I love my kids and all their flaws. They are not perfect and neither am I. Why do I call it the “home of the crazies?” Chris and I always joke around that we only have one normal kid, Little Bear. We tried and tried for a normal kid and by the time we got to number 5, finally we hit the jackpot! He is a sweet little boy without any social, emotional or mental problems. Taking care of him is easy. But I also have to deal with…
Read More#WordlessWednesday with #linky on a Tuesday – The New Hair Piece
Wordless Wednesday is live on thehealthymoms.net and talbertzoo.com. Link up to your Wordless Wednesday post. For some children with trichotillomania wearing a hair piece or hair extensions will help them feel more confident. Hair extensions hide the bald spots so the disorder can remain hidden. Kitty got her first set of hair extensions to hide the bald spots on the top of her head this past weekend. I still need to figure out a better way to hide the clips. They are visible in this photo. We have been using head…
Read MoreMy Thoughts…
I didn’t know what to title this post, but I do know that I should write a little something before I have to get dinner out on the table at 5 o’clock. So here is what I have been thinking about lately. “I wonder if Chris is okay and not trapped in the floods out in Phoenix” “I hope Goose figures out what she is going to do after high-school, soon. She has her priorities strait but is college really in her future? I think I need to pray more…
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Wordless Wednesday is live on thehealthymoms.net and talbertzoo.com. Link up to your Wordless Wednesday post. This is a #BlogHop. Please visit the other blogs participating. “Trichotillomania, (also known as trichotillosis, trich or hair pulling disorder) is the compulsive urge to pull out (and in some cases, eat) one’s own hair leading to noticeable hair loss, distress, and social or functional impairment. It is classified as an impulse control disorder by DSM-IV and is often chronic and difficult to treat. Trichotillomania may be present in infants, but the peak age of…
Read MoreIt is Time for New Beginnings
I don’t normally write on the weekends but today the Lord spoke to me and I am inspired with the urge to share. Not only is today Mother’s Day it is also my 36th birthday. On this very special day I have come to realize that I need to listen more, be patient, and open for change. It is a new beginning, not only for myself but for the whole Talbert family. Yesterday Kitty woke up with a swollen right eye. She plucked the lashes so much that her eye…
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