In the News
Plucked: The Calm And Chaos Of A Hair-Pulling Disorder // WUNC Public Radio, Sept. 2023
“Anita agrees to a suggestion posed by a listener: Explore why the hair-pulling disorder trichotillomania is so taboo. She talks with an artist who started pulling their hair more than two decades ago but only recently told her parents…after publishing part of their story in a national news outlet. A psychologist on the front-lines of studying trich treatment talks about the importance of acceptance; and a hairstylist with trich takes us into why her salon is a safe haven for other folks with hair loss.”
From Hair Puller to Hair Loss Hairstylist // American Hair Loss Council, Mar. 2022
“I am a hair puller and a hairstylist. My journey with trichotillomania — the hair-pulling disorder — began more than 20 years ago when I started pulling out my eyelashes and eyebrows at age 4…”
Ep. 126: Untangling Hair pt. 3: Losing It // Unladylike (podcast), Aug. 2021
Why do we pretend women don't lose their hair? In the final episode of our series all about head hair, we wig out with Supriya Surender who began living more fully after alopecia areata left her fully bald. Then, hairstylist Dorin Azerad demystifies trichotillomania — her deepest, darkest secret growing up.
How to Help Clients with a Hair-Pulling Disorder // Modern Salon, Nov. 2019
“A client living with trichotillomania will likely hide it from you, and might skip coming to the salon altogether. Once you understand the problem, you will become an asset and resource to your client…”
My Journey From Hair-Puller to Hairstylist // HabitAware, Sept. 2019
“I don’t remember a life without hair pulling. For many years, it was difficult for me to look at photos of myself as a child. I immediately remembered the tears shed after hair-pulling episodes and the frustration felt watching my hair slowly grow back. I used to let my Trichotillomania and my hair loss define the way I lived my life. It took years of pain and heartache for me to realize that there is another way…”
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