Some children may use hair pulling as a coping mechanism during stressful times. When this action becomes compulsive, it may be trichotillomania. While many children play with their hair, consistent ...

Trichotillomania has been gaining more awareness in recent times, thanks to the efforts of organizations such as the Body Focused Repetitive Behavior Foundation. Formerly known as the Trichotillomania ...

Body-focused repetitive behaviors, or BFRBs, are a set of disorders categorized by self-grooming routines that essentially go awry. These include pulling, picking, biting, or scraping one's hair, skin ...

A trichotillomania sufferer who has been pulling out her hair since she was a baby has shared her methods for combatting the disorder after her experience went viral on TikTok. Lucia Frances, 26, ...

A U.K. mom is speaking out about her daughter's hair-eating disorder, known as Rapunzel Syndrome, after struggling to find help — before it was nearly too late Megan Sayce/SWNS A young girl had to ...