Is it normal to dig at my head?

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Ever since I was little I have had a problem with picking at my head. I dig at my scalp with my nails and when the little wounds heal, I pick off the scabs. I can't help it and do it constantly. Its really gross and I would love to stop. Buuuuuut I can't.

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  • Katywompus
    12 years ago

    Wear a helmet and a straight-jacket :)

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  • Avant-Garde
    10 years ago

    You need to be careful. There was a woman who incessantly scratched her head, she scratched it so much that she actually managed to dig a hole into her skull. Her brain was exposed and she was rushed to the hospital. The last I checked, she was still alive but had been paralyzed on one side of her face.

    http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/06/30/080630fa_fact_gawande

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  • ivanchikova
    12 years ago

    i do the SAME thing and have for years

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago

    It's trichotillomania, I think it's a form or at least related to OCD. And yeah, a therapist would be a good idea.

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  • gashlover
    9 years ago

    this can make your hair fall out

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  • MaestroJohan
    12 years ago

    Sounds like a mild compulsion. See a therapist please!

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  • nottelling101
    12 years ago

    you can get help through like a doctor or psychiatrist! this persons right, habits can be broken.

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago

    are you going to let this habit beat you? habits can be broken you can do it

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