[BubblyGirl]

Have Obsessional/compulsive thoughts around their hair? I don't mean pulling hair out, but actually having thoughts around the 'feel' and 'texture' of hair?
For over a year now I've been feeling anxious and depressed on and off, all because of my hair! I've never come across anyone with OCD around their hair in the way I have it, but I'm sure someone else out there must have a similar issue. Basically, to my mind my hair does not feel right, this causes repetitive thoughts and depression due to me not being able to get it right. I'm sure my mind is seeing a massive distortion, but believing that could possibly be true, doesn't stop the problem. I've covered my hair up for a while now using hats, because having it on show causes my anxiety to go high. It may seem weird to many people hearing that someone gets so depressed and has so many obsessional thoughts all around the texture of their hair. I don't know how it all started, but i'm really struggling to gain the confidence to show off my hair and not get up in a morning depressed without the hat. If anyone else here has a similar issue, or has any tips from experience of something like this, then I'd be very grateful.=]

[recoverymouse]

I don't have this problem. However, I've often heard that people with handwashing compulsions can feel a film on their hands, similar to what you are describing regarding the texture of your hair.

[recoverymouse]

interesting http://www.stuckinad...ad.php?p=118190

[briefcrossing]

Yeah I had a obsessional thought about my hair touching my face when it got really long and drooped down below my mouth.

[lostinthoughtandjaded]

BubblyGirl- I'm not sure if you're referring to a tactile (how it feels) or an aesthetic (how it looks) obsession you have with your hair (or both), but I believe I've felt very similar before... I think you'll find quite a bit on here in regards to this, actually...

My obsesssion with my hair ranges anywhere from constantly twisting my hair because it "feels rough" and repetitive twisting is the only way to smooth it out or something (it doesn't work, it just becomes an annoying tic and causes split ends) to pulling out all my eyelashes just because I can feel them....


So ya, poke around the OCD forum and while you're at it, check out the subject of trichotillomania (there's another word for something similar but I can't think of it) and read up a little on Tourettes... with any luck, you'll stumble across something useful.

[EDL Chalz]

lostinthoughtandjaded, on 03 November 2009 - 12:57 PM, said:

BubblyGirl- I'm not sure if you're referring to a tactile (how it feels) or an aesthetic (how it looks) obsession you have with your hair (or both), but I believe I've felt very similar before... I think you'll find quite a bit on here in regards to this, actually...

My obsesssion with my hair ranges anywhere from constantly twisting my hair because it "feels rough" and repetitive twisting is the only way to smooth it out or something (it doesn't work, it just becomes an annoying tic and causes split ends) to pulling out all my eyelashes just because I can feel them....


So ya, poke around the OCD forum and while you're at it, check out the subject of trichotillomania (there's another word for something similar but I can't think of it) and read up a little on Tourettes... with any luck, you'll stumble across something useful.

I have sort of the same problem it just doesn't make me that depressed. My is very thick and frizzy. sometimes I think its actually too thick and is giving me headaches, and that its not in the right position or the part is wrong. I could stand in front of the mirror for an hour trying to make it feel right so I usually just end up putting it in a pony tail

[Mckey]

From the ages of 6-16 my hair was in a pony tail. I hated my hair. I hated it touching my face, and I hated touching my hair with my hands. And I was also very emberrassed with it down. When down I would become anxious and freak out until I put it back up. Then at age 16 I cut it all off. My hair is short until this day (look at my profile). That has helped emmensly.

BTW I cut my hair myself.. cant stand other people touching my hair/head.

[lunalelle]

I know that you don't mean trich, but I do have trich, and I find that my fingers go through my hair to find the ones that "don't belong." The ones that are damaged or curly or have a weird texture. The only difference between my thoughts and yours is that mine culminates in ridding myself of the offending hair. I don't know why. I've tried rewiring the thought into saying that "variety is good, it makes your hair interesting." But while I believe it, my fingers don't listen to me.

[Stasis]

I was a hand washer,50 times a day,
I counted my steps,in fours,
if it didn't add up,I went back and started over.
I would wreck,my computer,so I could Obsess about
fixing it.
My hair,mostly grey,getting long,
I swear I'll mow it off,when it gets wild,
I never quite get there.It's like my Bonsai,
I can always cut a limb off,but,maybe next year.
Lexapro wiped out my OCD's,
It's very rare anymore.
S