ADHD and Trichotillomania | ADHD Information

Hi.  My 9 year old son who has ADHD started pulling his eyebrows about  6 months ago. It was happening intermittantly, and over the summer I was around him a lot and got him to stop it.   Well, now the stresses of school are back, I'm not there with him, and he started doing it again AND pulled out a bunch of hair on his head.  I have done extensive research on the internet and he has seen the school psych. who has given me referrels to child psychs. for him to see. Has anyone had experience with this, and if so, do you have any suggestions for us to try with him?    Thank you very much.................................daraHe needs something to do with his hands, try one of those tension balls.  You know, the kind you squeeze.  If should reroute his stress.

I have actually heard about this, but dont know much first hand.  I remember seeing a child on a Current Affair show with this problem.  She pulled out her hair so much, her head was full of scabs.  It was horrible.

I think cognitive behavioural therapy helps and I have heard that hypnosis helps with obsessive compulsive behaviours.

 

 

Did your son with the hair pulling do it  before he was on meds? If not, it is likely a side effect of the stimulants and his meds need to be reevaluated.hi.  I took him off the meds to see if it was that and he did it much more!!!!!  Thanks for the suggestion though!!dara