People with trichotillomania have a compulsion to pull out hair from their scalp, eyebrows or other areas of the body. (Getty Images) Trichotillomania — also known as hair-pulling disorder — is an ...

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 ...

Many kids are infatuated with hair from a young age. Babies tug on their mom's tresses for a reaction, and toddlers yank on their friends' hair during playground disputes. It's an expected part of ...

For many, this is a psychological issue that goes undiagnosed. Often passed off as a bad habit, trichotillomania can cause severe physical and psychological damage if untreated. Whether you or someone ...

Women are 4 times more likely than men to develop this type of hair loss, which results from compulsive, repeated urges to pull or twist hair until it breaks off. Amy Schumer has a secret she no ...

Trichotillomania is a disorder that affects 1-2% of the population, a majority of them female. The main feature is the recurrent compulsion to pull out one’s hair. Hair is pulled from any area of the ...

Being a teenager is tough, especially when you're dealing with a hair-pulling disorder. And that's something Amy Schumer knows all too well. In a new interview with Howard Stern, the comedian recalled ...