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trichotillomania

[ trik-uh-til-uh-mey-nee-uh ]

noun

Psychiatry.
  1. a compulsion to pull out one's hair.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of trichotillomania1

1900–05; tricho- + Greek ³Ùí±ô±ô ( ein ) to pluck, pull out + -o- + -mania
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I started opening up about my trichotillomania on social media and I got so many messages from people who also suffer from it.

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Matthew Selt has been a professional snooker player since 2000 - but for most of that time, he has been struggling with trichotillomania.

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The "Life & Beth" creator and star recently revealed that she has "trichotillomania."

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A few other children also experienced trichotillomania, or hair pulling, because of heightened anxiety.

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Sampaio also opened up about facing trichotillomania, a condition that gives her the urge to pull or pluck her hair.

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