Is picking split ends OCD?

But for some they’re a full-blown obsession. While occasional picking and cutting of the ends of your hair can be just a mindless time-waster, for others it’s a form of an impulse control disorder called trichotillomania.

Is pulling out hair a mental disorder?

Trichotillomania (trik-o-til-o-MAY-nee-uh), also called hair-pulling disorder, is a mental disorder that involves recurrent, irresistible urges to pull out hair from your scalp, eyebrows or other areas of your body, despite trying to stop.

Why do I want to cut my hair when I’m depressed?

Similarly, when you suffer from depression, you might be having the same thoughts every day, and every day it seems like a new war between you and your thoughts. This might be the reason for the urge to cut your hair so you can have a new start. This can be one of your coping strategy to fight against Depression.

What is your personal reason for getting a haircut when stressed?

Being a stressed and upset person here is my personal reason for haircut when stressed or upset. It makes me feel more fresh with short hair and I feel the air with my head. The main reason I am having a lot of hair fall, recently I lost a lot of hair just because of stress. If my hair grows more it makes me feel I almost got bald head.

Do you cut your hair when you’re in a bad place?

When I’m in a really bad place or triggered, sometimes I feel the overwhelming urge to cut my hair, the urge to do this is much stronger when my hair is growing longer, I end up cutting it or buzzing it off with clippers (not bald, just short – I use an #8 and #12 clipper guard that gives a good pixie cut).

Is the urge to cut your own hair indicative of mental illness?

However, if by ‘urge’ you mean a strong compulsion and by ‘cut’ you mean chopping chunks of your own hair off randomly, that’s a different situation and potentially problematic. That kind of behavior wi I wouldn’t be quick to label it as indicative of a mental problem.