Trich Talks!

Jade @jadelyall_ is 21 years old and has struggled with trichotillomania for almost nine years. She has spent a majority of that time hiding her hair pulling with makeup which constantly kept her on …

Meredith @merrolson is a 30 year old from Chicago who lives with trichotillomania and also manages a small chain of Vinyl Record stores. For Meredith, trichotillomania began at the age of 5. It wasn’…

Jillian @jcorsie is the director of the award winning documentary, Trichster. The film follows seven individuals over one year, documenting their daily challenges with trichotillomania, as they each …

Kailey @embracingmysuperpower is an autism advocate who has had trichotillomania for 10 years. After a decade with the disorder, she is ready to share publicly. Here is her story.

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Sadie @sworrall.textiles is a weave design student in Scotland who has had trichotillomania since she was 11 years old. As part of her final year project she created a series of woven fabrics to help…

Anastasia Lehneis @abrje_png is a Lancaster, PA transplant who has lived with trichotillomania for most of her life. She is passionate about all things community, art/design and marketing and within …

Jessa @lifestyleofananxiousmom is a mom of two who has struggled with anxiety for most of her life. After college she was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder and later panic disorder. Part of her heal…

Eddie Thomson @ethomson92 and @why_we_watch is an accountant, hobbyist movie critic, and content creator. He's been part of the BFRB community since around 2015 and has written a few articles, with t…

Sydney @syd_.44 is a college student who has lived with trichotillomania since she was a child. Throughout her journey she has focused on advocacy, sharing her experience with those closest to her as…

Micaela Williams is a poet and essayist who wrote about her struggle with Trichotillomania for the Huffington Post in 2019. She lives in Baltimore, Maryland. You can follow her on all social media pl…

Alyssa @fattygirlbean is 26 years old and has had trichotillomania since she was 12. Alyssa recently started getting gel nails and for the first time ever has eyelashes on her right eyelid. She is st…

Maddy @tamingtrich has lived with obsessive compulsive behaviors and trichotillomania since the ages of 10 and 16, respectively. Instead of trying to stop pulling, Maddy focuses on "taming" her disor…

This is part 2 of Jennifer’s 2 part episode!

Jennifer @the_trichy_gardener is a patient advocate working to raise awareness about body-focused repetitive behaviors including Trichotillomania, which sh…

Jennifer @the_trichy_gardener is a patient advocate working to raise awareness about body-focused repetitive behaviors including Trichotillomania, which she has managed personally for 33 years. Jenni…

Ryann @ryann_ry0 is a junior in high school who has been struggling with trichotillomania for 6 months and is currently working on ways to heal. She is excited to be a part of this podcast and spread…

Christina @beachmamablog is a mom blogger who shares about her mental health to help shed light on topics that are often ignored. Christina began her body-focused repetitive behavior (BFRB) journey b…

Narelle @wholesomehumankind @narellearmstrong is 28 years old and has had trichotillomania as well as other body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) throughout her life. Narelle lives in Australia a…

Tara @_tarannum.h has lived with trichotillomania since she was 6 and a half years old. Throughout her life with the disorder, she has been able to better understand her triggers and find management …

Olivia @_compass_ion is an Autistic ADHDer who runs a mentoring service and Instagram page for Neurodivergent people. Olivia has had Trichotillomania since age 7, she is now 20. She was relieved to f…

Elle @ellehirata is a 19 year old college student in Chicago who has struggled with trichotillomania since she was 13. She’s finally in a place where she’s comfortable to tell her story and what she’…