obsessive compulsive disorder?

Former Member

ok i watched a programme on tv a while back about obsessive compulsive disorders. There was a women on it that pulled out her hair and ended up with a large bald patch.

the thing is for quite a while now i have been feeling hairs in my head, i find a wirey hair and am tempted to pull it out or do pull it out.

I have realised i should stop doing this. If i feel a wirey hair then i try not to pull it out but sometimes the temptation over powers me.

I don't normally realise im feeling my hair... i just do it automatically. One of my friends tries to stop me feeling them... i really do try but my hand just seems to go back on my head.

please help! does anyone know of anyway of beating this obsession?

Former Member

Concious effort, though it's clearly not OCD... You just have to make an effort not to go at your hair, maybe you could get it braided to keep it out of the way.

Former Member

i can't get it braided... i've tried that before but the short bits of my hair that are growing back poke out and the i start on them...

i try tying it up but if i can't reach the ones on my head i start feeling my fringe hair.... :banghead:

Former Member

Ok, well then make a concious effort.

Former Member

this might be of use:

http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/92.cfm

Former Member

i try sitting on my hands when i have nothing to do...

but if im writing for example my left hand wonders to my head....

i can keep trying to sit on it though

Former Member

kaffrin wrote:

this might be of use:

http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/92.cfm

thanks i'll take a look