Resources: Online Resources
Note: by including information about resources we are not endorsing or recommending a particular treatment provider, self-help contact or resource. They have simply let us know that they are familiar with or suffer from trichotillomania. Appropriate treatment and advice should always be obtained directly from a qualified and experienced doctor and/or mental health professional. In addition, TLC does not endorse any external sites on the links page or monitor or approve content on these sites. When considering a treatment you should consult your doctor to determine what is safe for you. This list is here to help you access Information that others have made available over the internet.
TLC-Moderated Email Groups
Parents
This is an excellent way to stay in touch, ask questions, meet other parents, and receive support for those times that are difficult. When a question comes up that we cannot answer, we will refer the question to the appropriate professional and encourage them to respond, then we will share this with the group. It's a great way to stay in touch with parents and get useful information. And moderated by several people, so no one person has total control.
To join, follow the instructions at:https://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ParentsTrichSupport
TeenTrichSupport
A safe, non-judgmental email group for teens to share feelings, strategies, and support on the road to recovery from trich. Come meet others who know EXACTLY how you feel! This teen group is moderated by TLC to ensure safety from unwanted spammers and unsavory visitors.
To join, follow the instructions at:https://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/TeenTrichSupport
Trichsters: Kids with Trich
If you are a young person with trich, this list may be just the place for you. This is a list for KIDS WITH TRICH, and if you want to talk to other kids about it, then you have come to the right place! This group is a wonderful place to share with others, learn new strategies for stopping behaviors that you don't like, and a great place to make new friends! This list is moderated by some Moms from the Trichotillomania Learning Center's (TLC) ParentsTrichSupport email list, and is also moderated by Christina Pearson, Founding Director of TLC. This is to ensure that the list is a wonderful and safe place for kids with TTM to come together and have fun sharing. If you are a young person and would like to join this list, we recommend your parent be a member of ParentsTrichSupport so they can talk to parents while you talk to kids.
To join, follow the instructions at:https://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/trichsters/
Adult Hair Pullers
This is a safe and non-judgmental place to share ideas, strategies, difficulties and successes. We encourage you to ask questions and share insights. Trichotillomania is, for most, a disorder of isolation. Recovery is strongly supported by building bridges of communication, both to ourselves and to others. Members of this list are at all levels of experience: some just starting in pulling behavior, others suffering for years, some with years of recovery, and some just beginning the process.
To join, follow the instructions at:https://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/TLCTrichSupport/
Adult Skin Pickers
This is a safe and non-judgmental place to share ideas, strategies, difficulties and successes. We encourage you to ask questions and share insights. Compulsive skin picking is, for most, a disorder of isolation. Recovery is strongly supported by building bridges of communication, both to ourselves and to others. Members of this list are at all levels of experience: some just starting in picking behavior, others suffering for years, some with years of recovery, and some just beginning the process. Remember the goal is Support, so be gentle with yourself and others.
To join, follow the instructions at:https://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/TLCDermSupport/
Non-TLC Moderated Email Groups
Connecticut Trich Support
Welcome to the CT Trich Support board, based in CT, for adult sufferers (18 and over) of trichotillomania, AKA, Hair Pulling.
We hope to provide a caring, sensitive and confidential place for those suffering from trich to talk, share ideas, and gain some support. Because trich carries so much shame and embarrassment, people often do not know where to turn - well, now we have a place. We will use a lot of literature from TLC, Trichotillomania Learning Center, as well as authors who have dealt with or are dealing with various levels of trich.
So, whether you pull from your head, eyes, brows, or anywhere else on your body, please feel welcome to join this group. As of right now, our board is closed only to those with trich, however, we are trying to get a live support group going that will meet on Tuesdays. The start date and location will be announced shortly.
Eastern Ontario Email Group
A Canadian based Yahoo group for sufferers of trichotillomania.
Pickaderms
Pickaderms is a community of those who are keen to share support and work at overcoming Compulsive Skin Picking, sometimes known as dermatillomania or acne excorie. Many of us have struggled for years believing we are alone in suffering from this often distressing habit. Those of us who have not been too embarrassed to admit to our problem have often had difficulty finding real help or have been told by loved ones to Just Stop!
The approach we encourage on this list is CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) including Habit Reversal, as this is the treatment most likely to lead to recovery.
This is an unlisted, private group, as we want you to feel you can post safely and in confidence. The group is open to pickers of any part of the body as well as nail and cheek biters, but restricted to those over the age of 13. Parents of pickers under this age are also welcome to join.
To avoid delays, please state your reason for wishing to join us clearly when applying.
Group advisor and co-owner with Judy is James Claiborn, Ph.D., ABPP, and group moderator is Louise. For more information, write to: Pickaderms-owner@yahoogroups.com.
Skinpickers
This group has been created to replace the former Yahoo Pickers Group:
"It is for individuals with Trichotillomania related behaviors, who don't quite fit the traditional definition of Trich.
All are welcome including scalp and skin pickers, hair twisters and pullers, those facinated by split ends, cuticle pickers, fuzzy bits of hair etc.
This is a safe place to open up and talk about our behaviors and compulsions. Just to let you know that we sometimes go off-topic to make sure that we still have sense of humors. We are people with families and things pop up in our day to day lives that we like to talk about, and that we do!"
THEO (Trichsters Helping Each Other)
We are a group of people who pull our hair. If you join THEO you will find help and support from many smart, caring, and loving individuals.
Trichees
This email list is designed as a safe place for people with Trichotillomania to discuss TTM and work toward the goals of remission or acceptance.
TricheesOnelist
A small friendly email list for individuals with trich who are actively trying to stop. Send an email to Trichees-subscribe@onelist.com with "subscribe" in the main text.
Trichotillomania-Friends
Anyone who has trich or has a relative or friend with trich is welcome to join. We aim to include all opinions and age groups and talk on issues mainly related to trich but also sharing some of our other lives.
TTM in OZ2
For Australian sufferers of Trich where we share advice, offer support and can talk freely about our experiences with Trich. This is a moderated E-Support Group and Message Board.
Internet Message Boards
Skin Picking
https://www.selfinjuriousskinpicking.com/bb/
Trich Island
https://www.trichisland.com
Trichotillomania Support Group
https://trichsupport.aimoo.com
Trich UK
https://www.trich.co.uk/
Personal Sites and Support
A Trich World
Announcing TrichWorld.com, a new Trichotillomania Social Network that is a safe, non-judgmental place for all struggling with trichotillomania to find support, share feelings, and learn techniques and strategies to help stop pulling. This group is moderated by Cheryn Salazar to prevent spammers and predators from participating. Come meet others who know exactly what you are going through!
Amanda van Rensburg's site
https://home.intekom.com/jly2/
Chronicles of an Abnormal Life
A personal blog about life, and trich...
"Drawing on my eyebrows is irritating though, and being 25% bald is downright terrifying and embarrassing. I feel like a huge freak, which I'm sure doesn't help the pulling urges. I hate not being able to swim with other people. I loved having my long wet hair flowing around my shoulders when I swam. I hate not being able to leave the house or even my room without a bandana on. I hate clogging up the vacuum cleaner, and having to pick hair clumps off of my clothes when they come out of the washer. It sucks!"
"Hair" Documentary
An excellent mini-documentary by Will Ellis
One Girl's Battle with Hair
https://trichgirl2010.blogspot.com/
Robin's Homepage
https://www.angelfire.com/ma2/birdy/blessings.html
Sistahs With Trich
https://members.tripod.com/sistahswithtrich/
Trich 101
https://www.trich101.com/
Important Information About Resources
TLC does not endorse any external sites on the links page or monitor or approve content on these sites. When considering a treatment you should consult your doctor to determine what is safe for you. This list is here to help you access Information that others have made available over the internet.
If you would like a copy of the Information packet compiled by the Trichotillomania Learning Center, Inc. please see membership information.