That was the case for Muller, who is now working as a mental health therapist in Los Angeles. She finally stopped pulling out her own hair in 2008, but it was a long road to get there — a ...

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What many do not know is that compulsive hair pulling is a clinically recognized disorder called Trichotillomania. ... and referred to in clinical circles as a body-focused repetitive behavior (BFRB).

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Hair pulling affects fifteen million Americans, ... Two in every 50 people have a body-focused repetitive behavior. Most people with trichotillomania pull from their scalp, ...

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