Pulling my hair out. Dec. 31, 2007, 9:02 AM EST / Source: Self. By Jessica Hilberman. In a society where long, shiny hair signals sex appeal and desirability, I am a woman with a bald spot.

Trichotillomania drove me to pull out strands of my hair until I was bald. The wigs couldn't cover my shame. Accessibility statement Skip to main content. Democracy Dies in Darkness.

For most people, the expression “I’m so stressed I could pull out my hair!” is just a saying. But for some, it’s the reality of living with trichotillomania, a psychological disorder that ...

Lucy Harper, 17, a high school junior who lives in College Station, Tex., has been picking at her skin for as long as she can remember. When she was in seventh grade, she also started pulling out ...