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What is the Best Type of Trichotillomania Treatment?

September 20, 2021 by Rachel Chang, Psy.D.

Updated June 11th, 2022

What is Trichotillomania?

Trichotillomania is the recurrent and hard-to-control pulling out of one’s hair. The pulling occurs most commonly from the scalp, eyebrows, and eyelids, but it may occur from other regions of the body. People with trichotillomania often describe experiencing an overwhelming urge to pull their hair. This makes the behavior very difficult to control.

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Filed Under: Cognitive-behavioral therapy, Evidence-based treatment, Kids and teens Tagged With: hair pulling, trichotillomania

How to Be Awesome at Self-Soothing and Self-Care

November 16, 2020 by Rachel Chang, Psy.D.

We all need the ability to soothe and care for ourselves. But how can we best do these things? Here we offer some tips to help you master these important skills.

Updated: June 26, 2022

We Need All the Help We Can Get

21st-century living can be very demanding. People are often consumed by their day-to-day responsibilities such as work, household chores, or taking care of loved ones. Often there is little choice but to focus on the next task on the to-do list. As a result, we neglect to take the time to care for ourselves, which can leave us feeling stressed and burned out.

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Filed Under: DBT Tagged With: distress tolerance, emotion regulation, habit change, self-care

Accepting Things As They Are: Why and How to Do It

September 14, 2020 by Rachel Chang, Psy.D.

Life is full of situations that shouldn’t be the way they are! Sometimes you can fix these situations, but sometimes you can’t. Accepting things as they are is a powerful way to cope with situations that you don’t want or that shouldn’t happen.

Many things in life are beyond your control. Examples are everywhere: traffic, the weather, a burst bathroom pipe, difficult family members, or the death of a loved one — all things you don’t want or need, but things you cannot always prevent. Not having control over things can make you feel sad, angry, frustrated, or anxious.

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Filed Under: DBT Tagged With: acceptance

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