[Ads-l] trichster (1996)

[Laurence Horn]

I assume the scientific measurement of this disorder and its dimensions is known as trichonometry.

LH


> On Oct 3, 2019, at 5:51 AM, Barretts Mail <mail.barretts at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
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> Not in the OED, Merriam-Webster or Wiktionary.
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> 1. Obsessive-compulsive Disorder: Decade of the Brain
> https://tinyurl.com/y5r74ngj <https://tinyurl.com/y5r74ngj>
> Revision: Sept 1996
> National Institute of Mental Health
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> email: trichster at aol.com
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> 2. In a nutshell.............
> http://www.home.intekom.com/jly2/ttmnutshell.htm <http://www.home.intekom.com/jly2/ttmnutshell.htm>
> 1 Feb 2001 (date according to Google’s search results; the HTML code says that it was generated by FrontPage 4.0, which evidently appeared around 1998 according to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_FrontPage#Versions <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_FrontPage#Versions>)
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> Most trichsters will go to extreme lengths to hide their hairpulling, with the result that they may literally suffer for decades, without ever reaching out for help.
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> 3. The Hair-Pulling Problem
> https://epdf.pub/the-hair-pulling-problem-a-complete-guide-to-trichotillomania270c8fbca5f6bab4b9b98e27bd57564021759.html <https://epdf.pub/the-hair-pulling-problem-a-complete-guide-to-trichotillomania270c8fbca5f6bab4b9b98e27bd57564021759.html>
> 2003
> Fred Penzel
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> Mom kept on telling me “Just stop!” Those are the words we tricksters hate to hear the most.
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> 4. The terrible toll of trichotillomania
> https://thebeautybrains.com/2007/03/the-terrible-toll-of-trichotillomania/ <https://thebeautybrains.com/2007/03/the-terrible-toll-of-trichotillomania/>
> Mar 2007 (according to the URL)
> The Beauty Brains
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> Some researchers suggest that a reaction to Malassezia, a common skin yeast, could cause the itch-like urge that many trichsters report.
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> 5. Urban Dictionary 
> https://www.urbandictionary.com/author.php?author=Trichster <https://www.urbandictionary.com/author.php?author=Trichster>
> 11 Nov 2010
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> However, Trichsters can pull from anywhere with hair.
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> 6. Reddit page for trichsters
> https://www.reddit.com/r/Trichsters/ <https://www.reddit.com/r/Trichsters/>
> 28 Nov 2010
> 7.3K members
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> 7. Trailer for the movie “Trichster”
> http://trichster.com/ <http://trichster.com/> OR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_Dv7hydnsw <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_Dv7hydnsw> 
> 28 Apr 2014 upload
> Movie release on 18 Apr 2016 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichotillomania <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichotillomania>)
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> 8. Documentary Film Project to Portray Living with Trichotillomania
> https://www.independentnews.com/community/article_63a67b1a-d7a0-11e1-b510-0019bb2963f4.html <https://www.independentnews.com/community/article_63a67b1a-d7a0-11e1-b510-0019bb2963f4.html>
> Jul 27, 2012
> Patricia Koning
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> Next spring she plans to attend the Trichotillomania Conference in New York, where hundreds of trichsters and professionals come together each year to discuss the latest research and treatments. Jillian hopes to finish shooting by early 2014.
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> 9. Where Hair Pullers Like Me Are Not Alone
> https://narratively.com/where-hair-pullers-like-me-are-not-alone/ <https://getpocket.com/explore/item/where-hair-pullers-like-me-are-not-alone>
> 5 Jan 2016 
> Katie Koppel
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> This article was pushed on the Pocket platform (https://getpocket.com/explore/item/where-hair-pullers-like-me-are-not-alone <https://getpocket.com/explore/item/where-hair-pullers-like-me-are-not-alone>) yesterday.
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> After years of suffering in silence, a support system of “trichsters” helped me hold my head high.
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> Benjamin Barrett (he/his/him)
> Formerly of Seattle, WA
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