"I'm Pulling My Hair Out"
Have your ever heard of , or used the phrase, "I'm pulling my hair out"? This is an old idiom to express frustration, deep levels of stress, and anxiety. While most people who use this phrase do not actually pull their own hair out, there are indeed some people that do. This is a mental health condition/hair pulling disorder known as Trichotillomania, formed from the Greek words Tricho (Hair), Tillo (Pull), Mania (Excessive behavior or activity). Trichotillomania, or TTM, falls under the classification of obsessive-compulsive disorder ( Cleveland Clinic ). This condition entails frequently and repeatedly pulling out hair from the scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes, and other parts of the body. This results in patchy bald spots, and can negatively affect the confidence as it relates to functioning at work, school, and the rest of one's social life ( Mayo Clinic ). The impulse to pull out the hair can range from mild to almost impossible to resist. Thankfully, this conditi...
