Is this considered self harm?

for quite a while now I have been puling strands and sumtimes a lot of strands of my hair out and I dont no why I cnt help it I have noticed it has been since I have been depressed I have been depressd for about 2 years now I have heard it is a form of self harm =|

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Answer #1

It’s called trichotillomania. There’s medications that may be able to help, and then the general treatment is behavior therapy. You might want to check this site out http://www.trich.org/ If you cant stop on your own, consider therapy. Behavior therapy is something that doesnt take too long (it’s not months and months of talking), and it is usually quite effective…

Answer #2

I guess it turned into a selfinjury problem

Answer #3

Well, it is, and if left untreated it can go horribly wrong.

It’s called Trichotillomania.

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