Bare

About the Book

Trichotillomania is no mere habit, though that label is its most effective disguise. Trichotillomania (TTM), or chronic hair pulling is a condition that affects 1-2% of the American population. Sufferers usually try to cope in isolation or hide the damage inflicted by their condition. Research and expertise in the area provides a growing field of knowledge to any seeking to better understand TTM.

Bare is helpful in a unique way because it is not merely a clinical look at the disorder. The author shares her personal journey from struggle to liberation. The perspective is inclusive of the audience's needs as well. There are three sections, each with the shared purpose of helping trichsters to stop pulling their hair.

After reading about the author's hardships and drawing any parallels or similarities from them, sufferers can chart their own paths to success. Bare is also helpful for clinicians, researchers and mental health professionals who seek to have a better understanding of the internal thoughts of sufferers.

• Bare contains:
• A 100-day journal
• Strategies to stop hair pulling
• Questionnaires to self-inventory hair pulling and stress triggers
• Quotes for encouragement and motivation

About the Author

J. Karel Dennis has suffered from trichotillomania most of her life. Bare is her third published book, but her first book on her personal struggles with and recovery from TTM.