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Re: Trichotillamania causes

Posted By: Melissa
Date: Thursday, January 12 2006, at 8:15 a.m.

In Response To: Re: Trichotillamania causes (Sarah)

> Sarah, Thank you so much for your response, your story and congratulations on your success. I wish you the best in overcoming this. First, let me say I apologize for calling this "obsessive". I am not very aware of this disorder and although I have done quite a bit of research on the web, that is all I have seen it associated with. As of today, my son still picks his hair out, although it is not as bad as it was before. He no longer picks his eyelashes or his eyebrows. I have thought about having my son see a therapist about this, but he says he doesn't want to go and that he does not have a problem....he can stop himself. From reading what you wrote, a low self-esteem is the underlying problem here. I know my son is a very sensitive and emotional boy. Do you suggest I put him in a self-esteem class before I contact a therapist or should I put him in the PSI 7 class if there is one avaiable around here? Maybe both would be better? I have already registered him in baseball this spring in hopes that if I keep him really busy, he may forget about it all together, which I am hoping is possible. All him and his brother do is go to school(which is where he does the picking mostly) come home, play the Xbox and do homework when they are told. They really do not go outside and play and I have never put them in extracurricular activities. Again, I appreciate you very much for helping me get through this one way or another. And please keep in touch because I would like to share my son's story and success(I hope) with you personally. You are the only person that has responded to me and I bellyache about this everyday. Maybe now I can get my son the help he needs. Do you happen to have any good sites that give information on Trich? Again thank you and good luck.....Melissa

Messages In This Thread

Trichotillamania causes
Dave -- Thursday, August 18 2005, at 5:43 p.m.

Re: Trichotillamania causes
anya -- Thursday, October 20 2005, at 7:38 a.m.

Re: Trichotillamania causes
Dave -- Friday, October 21 2005, at 9:49 a.m.

Re: Trichotillamania causes
melissa -- Saturday, December 3 2005, at 7:27 p.m.

Re: Trichotillamania causes
Sarah -- Wednesday, January 11 2006, at 12:37 p.m.

Re: Trichotillamania causes
Melissa -- Thursday, January 12 2006, at 8:15 a.m.

Re: Trichotillamania causes (DNO)
sarah -- Thursday, January 19 2006, at 12:46 p.m.

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sarah -- Thursday, January 19 2006, at 1:22 p.m.

Re: Trichotillamania causes (DNO)
vicki -- Friday, January 13 2006, at 12:07 a.m.

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megan -- Friday, January 20 2006, at 6:18 p.m.

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vicki -- Friday, January 13 2006, at 12:16 a.m.

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Donna -- Tuesday, January 31 2006, at 3:32 p.m.

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Ellen -- Sunday, March 26 2006, at 9:04 p.m.

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Suzanne -- Wednesday, April 16 2008, at 1:40 a.m.

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Frances -- Monday, March 27 2006, at 5:56 p.m.

 

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Message: > Thank you so much for your response, your story and > congratulations on your success. I wish you the best > in overcoming this. First, let me say I apologize for > calling this "obsessive". I am not very > aware of this disorder and although I have done quite > a bit of research on the web, that is all I have seen > it associated with. As of today, my son still picks > his hair out, although it is not as bad as it was > before. He no longer picks his eyelashes or his > eyebrows. I have thought about having my son see a > therapist about this, but he says he doesn't want to > go and that he does not have a problem....he can stop > himself. From reading what you wrote, a low > self-esteem is the underlying problem here. I know my > son is a very sensitive and emotional boy. Do you > suggest I put him in a self-esteem class before I > contact a therapist or should I put him in the PSI 7 > class if there is one avaiable around here? Maybe both > would be better? I have already registered him in > baseball this spring in hopes that if I keep him > really busy, he may forget about it all together, > which I am hoping is possible. All him and his brother > do is go to school(which is where he does the picking > mostly) come home, play the Xbox and do homework when > they are told. They really do not go outside and play > and I have never put them in extracurricular > activities. Again, I appreciate you very much for > helping me get through this one way or another. And > please keep in touch because I would like to share my > son's story and success(I hope) with you personally. > You are the only person that has responded to me and I > bellyache about this everyday. Maybe now I can get my > son the help he needs. Do you happen to have any good > sites that give information on Trich? Again thank you > and good luck.....Melissa
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