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Trichotillomania (trick-o-till-o-may-nee-uh) or “trich”, also known as hair-pulling disorder, is characterized by the repetitive pulling-out of one's hair. Trichotillomania is one of a group of behaviours known as body-focused repetitive behaviours (BFRBs) or impulse-control disorders (ICDs) in which individuals pull out their hair, pick their skin (dermatillomania or excoriation disorder), or bite nails (onychophagia), resulting in severe damage to the body. Research indicat

I have been struggling with Clinical Depression since I was 14. While I actually had bouts of depression from a very young age, thanks to the lack of awareness about mental health and the stigma attached to it, my condition was termed as 'just a sad phase' until I was diagnosed with it. From that day till today, the intensity of my depression and anxiety has kept on fluctuating. There are days when I lose my appetite completely, I don't take a shower and maintain personal hyg

I know that depression, anxiety, panic attacks, OCD and many other illnesses of the mind are still a stigma in our society . The moment you take the name of a psychologist in your home, it’s like a “silence bomb” has been dropped. Nobody wants to talk about it. And after a long moment of silence, the usual stereotypical comments start coming your way – “Why, are you mad?” “It’s all in your head” “Just chill, it’s not that big a deal” “Just snap out of it” FRIENDS: “Let’s go t