Having battled with trichotillomania for more than a decade, one writer tells Stylist about the debilitating, compulsive hair pulling disorder and why fellow sufferers shouldn’t stay silent.

Following is a transcript of the video. Dena Rabinowitz, PhD: Trichotillomania is compulsive hair pulling. Where people pull out their hair either from their head, their face, or anywhere on their ...

Researchers have linked it to OCD, ADHD, and generalized anxiety disorder, among others. Hair pulling (sometimes referred to as trichotillomania) occurs when you pull hair from any part of your body.