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Lack of Treatment for US Patients with Disorders like Trichotillomania
New research from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, USA shows that only half of US primary care patients with an anxiety disorder receive any treatment for it. I would suggest the figures were much lower.
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Posted by Neomie on Thursday, February 15 @ 13:35:32 GMT (1237 reads)
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The Outcome of Treatments Available
I wanted to highlight a recent government report which supports the value of psychological therapy, while alerting us to the deeply depressing news on its availability.
Anxiety, depression, and other such disorders are now the greatest social problem in the UK, affecting unemployment considerably.
Lord Layard advised the government on financial issues as Professor Economic Performance of the London School of Economics, stating that anxiety and related disorders affects around 15%, of the population and if you have one of these often crippling conditions you are unlikely to get any specialist help at all. You can see your GP, but are only likely to be prescribed medication, which is unlikely to work.
Medication for disorders, depression or anxiety is more likely to prevent you from working than the anxiety or disorder itself, while internet intervention is more likely to help.
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Posted by Neomie on Thursday, January 25 @ 23:00:00 GMT (1054 reads)
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Gene Variation Could Explain Trichotillomania in Some Families
After researching 44 families in which one or more family members are trichsters, Duke University Hospital Scientists in Durham, North Carolina have discovered two mutations in a gene called SLITKR1.
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Posted by Neomie on Sunday, October 01 @ 00:00:00 BST (2695 reads)
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My Secret, My Disorder
Sarge writes "written by: Linda A. Miller copyright May,09,2006
*a short summary of my life long battle,pain and suffering,recovery and survival*
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Posted by Neomie on Friday, September 15 @ 00:00:00 BST (1412 reads)
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Letting your Hair BE comes from self-acceptance
Well I noticed it had been a while since I had posted any new articles, and with the site having been down for a while recently, I thought it was about time I posted my latest discoveries about the disorder.
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Posted by Neomie on Friday, September 15 @ 16:27:03 BST (1401 reads)
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When searching for Split Ends becomes an Obsession
Most people have a fascination for their hair, liking to keep it sleek and well styled, but what happens when this becomes an obsession, such as an obsession for searching for split ends?
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Posted by Neomie on Thursday, March 16 @ 12:05:14 GMT (1579 reads)
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Trich Meet Ups - why it's worth being brave
jo_sea writes "My first and only meet up with people from the website, I met a lady called Z. (Leicester Sq meet Oct 2004). We started chatting and didn’t go to dinner next door for pasta because we got chatting and decided to stay in the bar all night.
We kept in contact via email, every so often, with the full intention of meeting up again. Somehow, a year went by and I met up with her, actually, 2 weekends ago.
It is interesting because within that year, we have both gone through so much in different ways. I was worried for a while about meeting her again because I stopped pulling for a personal world record of 7-months Dec-June, and sort of forgot how it’s so addictive. I'm pulling here and there now but not in addict mode like I have been over the past 10 years. I can now have whole days not pulling.
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Posted by Neomie on Tuesday, October 25 @ 16:54:06 BST (2415 reads)
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Glad to know I am not alone.
pammy writes "Well I have been pulling for four years now and on the nineteen of September I was looking for a website that will help stop pulling my eyelashes. Hey I found one that has helped me to stop pulling! My will power to stop pulling has been stronger than ever because I now know that I am not the only one with this problem. The first step to recovery is finding confidence in yourself that you can stop the urge to do the pulling. I love the fact that I had courage to tell my boyfriend what my problem was, but now that he knows he told me that he will be behind me and support me. Life is different now, pulling my eyelashes is a thing of the past and recovery is now and future."
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Posted by Neomie on Friday, September 23 @ 00:00:00 BST (1561 reads)
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Speaking out
KarlaMarie writes "Ever thought you would have the courage to tell over ten people in one sitting that you have Trichotillomania.
I didn’t. But I did.
As a teenager with Trichotillomania, I am constantly batting more then just school worries and peer pressure that seem to plague those my age. I honesty wonder at times why me, but if it was not me, it would be someone else thinking that very same thing.
I pull my hair. I have been doing so for just over 3 years and during this time, I have become an expert at fixing my hair so that no one, not even my mother (until by chance she noticed me pull) knew I was a freak. You see that is how I viewed my self, I had very low self esteem and I still do and during times of depression I return to my “pre knowing” phase, which was when I did not know what Trichotillomania is, and call myself unworthy and a freak.
When I found out what my affliction was called, and that in fact it had a name, I became obsessed with finding every piece of information on the subject. It became my reason to exist, to learn everything and to cure it for good. I want to tell the world about it and prevent it in any person who may start up. Prevention is better then a cure, and if I could start a campaign so that information was spread to teachers and parents so that they could look for the signs, not only of Trichotillomania but of a variety of disorders, who much time would be saved and how sooner could help be provided. This is my dream. At 17, telling the world and starting something as big as my dream is very out of reach. I decided to begin small.
At school, I have an independent project, my Personal Interest Project (PIP). I had my project. I began to give out interviews of doctors and started a case study of myself. All was going well. I had to only tell one of my teachers about my disorder and the rest would be secret. That was until I was informed that I had to stand in front of a room of people most of whom do not like me, and inform them that I, Karla have a disorder where I pull my hair.
It was the hardest thing I ever had to do. Unlike all the other presentations, where no one payed attention, everyone stared at me and listened with rapture. The students in my class then decided to start a question time against the teacher’s wishes. Although I must add, I was a lot more comfortable with answering questions then speaking about my PIP.
These people surprised me, not one jab or hurtful remark, just acceptance. And after it I was applauded- the only one- and although I heard whispers and other chatter with my name included, no one did anything to be horrible to me in fact the opposite happened. A popular male student who never really spoken to me before told me he would actually help me stop pulling if he knew how, and asked me if I wanted to be told when I was pulling as to stop me, and he was sincere.
Although, it was the scariest thing I ever had done I was pleased I had done it. It showed me that some people could surprise you.
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Posted by Neomie on Monday, June 06 @ 09:29:38 BST (1475 reads)
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Possible Self Harm risk Posed by Anti-Depressants
Trials published in the British Medical Journal on 22nd February 2005 indicate that anti-depressants may be associated with suicidal behavior and a risk of self-harm, especially during initial stages of treatment.
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Posted by Neomie on Tuesday, February 22 @ 14:33:53 GMT (1492 reads)
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