Marschall points out that although it’s a self-soothing behavior, people with trichotillomania are not choosing to pull their hair out — the behavior is a symptom of mental health issues.

Trichotillomania (TTM) is a mental disorder in which people feel an overwhelming need to pull out their own hair. Research suggests that 0.5 to 2 percent of people have TTM.

11-Year-Old Emily Simmons suffers from a rare disorder called tricohotillomania, which compels her to pull her hair out in clumps.

People who have the disorder feel an uncontrollable urge to pull out their hair. Read on to learn about the causes and symptoms of trichotillomania, as well as the treatments available.

Many people who struggle with trichotillomania, or compulsive hair pulling, associate hair pulling with anxiety. One study found that out of 894 people struggling with trichotillomania, 84% of ...

6. I use an app. “I was 26 when I began pulling out my beard hair,” shares Anton Byrbes. “I thought I had a stress-free life, so I was very confused as to why this was manifesting.

One in 50 people compulsively pull out their hair, a mental disorder called trichotillomania. Despite being relatively unknown, trichotillomania is more common than bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

“With people who only have 500 hairs left, we're probably not going to pluck all of them out to give them more hair,” he says. “That would take a lot of faith.