Compulsive hair pulling
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
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Plucked: A Memoir of Hiding, 2020
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Identifier: cw_2020spring_bannon_katherine.pdf
Overview
"My thesis encompasses the beginning of a memoir exploring my journey with trichotillomania, a psychiatric disorder that causes me to compulsively pull out my hair. Though 1 in 25 people pull out their hair, the disorder remains shrouded in mystery; there is no cure and little treatment. I began plucking when I was eight years old, an event that splintered open my family's carefully controlled, privileged life. For years, I believed I was the only one. I hid under makeup, headscarves, and...
Dates:
2020