A CD or MP3 player, a little free time and an ambient, calming relaxation recording, all recorded by an ex hair puller, who used it herself to stop hair pulling (and over seven years later is still pull free!!!) All proceeds from these recordings go to support Trichotillomania Support Online.

Our research shows results are optimized with daily playing of the recording for 30 consecutive days. It can still work if you fall asleep as it plays, so relax and let it work for you.

Drinking chamomile tea is said to be calming and to have a soothing effect on the scalp and lashes. Decaffeinated tea also has a neutralising effect on the urge to pull for many people.

Kava Kava is a natural calmer and many trichsters who completed this site's questionnaire are convinced that they can stay pull free by taking Kava Kava capsules alone.

Munching Marjoram leaves, as well as being warming & calming., brings relief during times of grief or shock. Calms headaches, hypertension and PMS, insomnia, migraines or nervous tension. Munching Marjoram may help lash and scalp pullers to stay centred and pull-free.

Potassium supplements have been reported to help with trichotillomania. There is some interesting info. from Amanda's site re. research on animals with regard to potassium. It isn't advisable to take potassium supplements and excessive amounts can be dangerous.