Discussion Is having a hair pulling disorder a silly reason to kill yourself over?

[BlooBerryBanjo3000]

I'm pretty sure I have Trichotillomania. No matter how hard I try to stop plucking my hair, I just can't stop. It will never stop and I will never be as pretty as I used to be before it started. It's not the main reason why I want to die, but it is one of the reasons, and I'm so done with this disorder.

 

[SomewhereAlongThe]

It's funny because I keep thinking the reason I want to die is a silly reason; having a passion I cannot fulfill. As it is, nobody can tell you how great or small your pain is, and if you want to die it must be the greatest pain out there. So whatever the reason is, it's not too small of a reason to end it if it impacts you like it does.

 

[gottacheckout]

I am so sorry you have this issue. I worked with a little girl that developed it after her mom passed away. She was in the stroller and mon was pushing her when she had a seizure and fell forward over the stroller's handlebar so their faces were inches apart. The pressure on her diaphragm was to much and she suffocated.

I agree with the post above regarding importance is based on how it affects you

 

[locked*n*loaded]

Imo, it is. I'm sure there's BMT you could look into that has a better than fair chance, I'd say, of being successful. If you haven't tried it already, maybe you owe it to yourself to give it a try before cashing yourself in.

 

[FoxSauce]

Damn ive been doing this since 10th grade. I havent stopped it really helps to soothe any emotion I have now I have short hairs which doesn't make my hair look great.

And when I'm nervous I was even doing it at the mall. I try pulling my hair into a pony tail cuz it kinda makes it impossible form me to do so.

Yea I get its pretty stressful and it can destroy your confidence.


Im deeply sorry for your suffering, it's hell and telling you to just stop wont fix the issue

Best of wishes

 

[dust-in-the-wind]

Have you tried to get help for it? I know it's available.