What is trichotillomania?
Trichotillomania is a disorder characterized by noticeable hair-loss due to a recurrent failure to resist impulses to pull out hairs.
How do members experience trichotillomania?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with trichotillomania*
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Stress
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Fatigue
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Anxious mood
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Depressed mood
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Pain
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for trichotillomania*
Who has trichotillomania on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 2 | |
20s | 33 | |
30s | 82 | |
40s | 43 | |
50s | 42 | |
60s | 16 | |
70+ | 5 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
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Male | 19 | |
Female | 200 |