Trich Talks!

Sara Cannon @saracannonportraits is a creative mama from the Chicago suburbs. She's been an artist her whole life but a trichster since she was 9, starting with lashes. She first shared her story in …

Sammy @italiansammygal has lived with trichotillomania, the hair pulling disorder, for most of her life. Some of the ways she has helped manage her trichotillomania is by frequently going to the gym …

Francesca @francizoia has lived with body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) from a young age, often feeling weird and out of place because of it. However, as an adult she was able to do a lot of t…

Ausha @waxaboutit is a Licensed Esthetician who has been specializing in full body waxing for almost 10 years. As an award-winning Waxologist in Columbus, Ohio, she prides herself on providing a judg…

As someone who has had trichotillomania for over 30 years, Alexandra's journey to acceptance and self-love has been a long one. She is just beginning to share her trichotillomania experiences with th…

Nearly 30 years with trichotillomania, Jen @the_jennifer_grace has been through it all, tried it all, felt it all, and has come out even stronger—as the super mom to help her kids with BFRBs and buil…

A big fan of Doctor Who, Back to the Future, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Mary Ann Jensen @booksbymaryann has always dreamed of time travel. Specifically, she wishes to go back to December 2, 2…

Macy has trichotillomania and uses her own struggles with the disorder to propel her research on the topic. She also teaches psychology and uses her platform to educate students on the realities of b…

Daniela @elarocp is a psychology student in Mexico who has lived with trichotillomania (hair pulling) and trichophagia (hair eating) since birth. Besides being a student, Daniela also loves to write,…

Lori @lori.lee86 has been living with trichotillomania since she was 10 years old. Now at 61, and after doing a lot of work, she finally feels like she is on the recovery side of it all!

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Madison @Madison_lathrop has lived with dermatillomania (skin picking) and trichotillomania (hair pulling) since childhood. During the last three years, Madison has gone through tremendous growth wit…

Treja @trejabeauty is a permanent makeup and paramedical tattoo artist as well as educator. Treja has been in the beauty industry for almost 20 years with her work having been featured in magazines a…

During finals week of her senior year of college, Marie-Elena @thepluckapp_ studied on her laptop in the library, not realizing she pulled countless eyelashes and eyebrows out...

Then the idea of Pluc…

Jess @jessloufawcett lives with trichotillomania, dermatillomania, as well as autism. Although she still pulls and picks, her relationship with her body-focussed repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) has chan…

Barbara @barbara_valliere1337 has had trichotillomania, specifically eyelash pulling, for over 20 years. Although this was new and shocking to Barbara at such a young age, she did not have to experie…

J. Dana Trent is a speaker, professor, award-winning spirituality author, and minister. A graduate of Duke Divinity School, she teaches world religions and critical thinking at Wake Technical Communi…

Gessie Perez @triumphanttrichster has had trichotillomania since age 11. Once living in shame and secrecy, she has since become a proud advocate and "Triumphant Trichster." Gessie is the author of tw…

Carmen has struggled with trichotillomania in varying intensities for 16 years now and it has been something that she has felt very alone with. Having the opportunity to share her experience is incre…

Lauren @laurenkotowski12 is a dog mom of 3, living in Wisconsin. She has a professional background in social work and has always been passionate about mental health and breaking the stigma. Lauren de…

Diana Gray @dianagraycreative is a writer, educator, and media specialist. She joined the trich community as a subreddit moderator several years ago and is proud to help steer that community. She liv…