I think sometimes right at first, where you are, symptoms can get worse. Not only are we dealing with what we are dealing, but now we have added a new relationship and a new kind of relationshiip that might require some time for trust to grow and for symptoms to subside. We feel vulnerable and desire to hide it, and the very symptoms that take us there can get worse as we adjust and attempt to put words to what we feel and see what therapy has in store for us. That can be nerve-wracking and if pulling hair is how we deal with anxiety, then it would make sense that it could get worse. Feeling more depressed can also be a way of dealing with the tension of the unfamiliar; as it becomes familiar, it can feel much better.

I urge you to talk with your therapist about your hair pulling seeming worse and that you feel more depressed. ((( katlover )))