And then it will get sore and maybe bleed a little. help me please.
2007-03-13 10:25:19 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
look up "dermatillamania" or "dermatillomania" online. it's similar to trichotillomania. sounds like what you're going thru. it's an OCD disorder, picking tugging scraping at the scalp for no apparent reason. No itch, etc, can cause bleeding, scarring of the scalp.
There are behavior changing techniques to help out with it though. I have found more info on trichotillomania than on dermatillomania though, maybe you could do a search for that one instead because the treatments are pretty similar, same type of disorder. Nothing to be a shamed about. Some people smoke, some people drink, some people do drugs, you scratch your head. No big deal.
Hope you find some good info to help ya.
Take care,
miR :)
2007-03-13 16:40:31 · answer #1 · answered by mir 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is called dermatillamania. Lots of people have it. You may need therapy or anti-anxiety medication.
First, try to stop by yourself. Write down the times and places you do it most (during class? on the phone? watching tv?) then distract yourself. Play with silly putty or wear cotton gloves so you can't pick. Get control of this now or it will only get worse.
2007-03-13 10:30:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did the same thing but to my face. I had my husband constantly tell me when i was doing it and to stop. I did not even realize that I was doing it. After a while of this, he would slap my hand when he caught me doing it. I would get so mad, but guess what, I no longer pick at my face and because of this my acne is gone. Try and get someone to help you like this, it really worked for me.
2007-03-13 19:06:02 · answer #3 · answered by lilly j 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either we both need a nerve pill/anxiety pill or find something active to do so we aren't so bored. I pick elsewhere. That sounds terrible. I am going thru menopause and hair is growing on my chin and I want it gone.
2007-03-13 10:30:40 · answer #4 · answered by dtwladyhawk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's not as bad as this one where i saw on tv. the lady pulled out her hair, but it didn't hurt. you could have some disease like her, but you should really stop. it's not good for you.
2007-03-13 14:14:49 · answer #5 · answered by fateless wanderer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
going through the same thing just pretend there is a hot guy in front of you and he doesnt like what u do
2007-03-13 13:08:34 · answer #6 · answered by tiffanyandchibi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol i know this sounds weird but i do it also, but i dont do it till it bleeds, i know this sounds even weirder but it feels comforting.
2007-03-13 10:30:03 · answer #7 · answered by claudia 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
better than scratching your @$$
2007-03-13 10:29:02 · answer #8 · answered by Fire Lt. 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋