I have had trichotillomania since the 4th grade. I am in my early 50's now. I was told I have a chemical imbalance in my brain which causes hair pulling, and I also have depression. I can not take depression medication with medication for the hair pulling together. So I take depression medication to keep it under control. I used to take the medication Luvox for my hair pulling and it worked GREAT! Then depression started setting in and I've been on that medication ever since. I know that anxiety triggers my hair pulling but when I take an anxiety medication, it just knocks me out, not a good thing since I have kids. One is 11 and the other is 14. I'm just basically trying to find someone else with hair pulling to just visit with, or anybody that will listen to me ramble, lol.