Trichotillomania Support Groups
There are several types of trichotillomania support available. There are websites, forums on the websites, public groups, private groups and paid groups. Included here is a partial list. If you know of groups that should be added or would like to be, please contact us and provide the information. Treatment and health care advice should always be obtained from a qualified and experienced mental health professional or doctor. Trichotillomania Groups Offering Support on the Web Trichotillomania Support UK Is a website that is voluntarily maintained by permanently pull free former pullers. It shows others how to overcome pulling. Their goal is pull freedom for anyone who wants. They believe that they can help anyone attain it. ____________________________________________________ UK Trich Group is a smaller support group also in the UK. ____________________________________________________ ______Trichotillomania Group Support and Locations______ Massachusetts Hair Pullers Anonymous This is a small group. New visitors should call before their first meeting so that there will be someone to receive them. A 12-step program for hair pullers only. When: Meetings every Wednesday from 7:00-8:00pm Where: The Youville Hospital Cambridge Street between Inman and Harvard Squares in Cambridge Who: Contact Umaa (617) 970-9418 or Tom (781) 329-6111 The Monday Night Trichotillomania Support Group When: First Monday of each month (except holidays) 7:00-8:00pmWhere: Youville Hospital Cambridge Street between Inman and Harvard Squares in Cambridge Who: call Elaina for more info: 781-956-4410 ____________________________________________________ Maryland Columbia Trichotillomania Groups When: Call for times and days.Where: Columbia Who: Dr. Deborah Cole 301-596-5916 or 410-381-7551 email: classicart(at)verizon.net ____________________________________________________Michigan TSN-THEO - Trichotillomania Support Network When: 1st & 3rd Sundays of the month at 1:00pm Where: Farmington Hills The Administration and Education Center at Botsford Hospital, Grand River north of Eight Mile Road. Who: Bobbie phone: (734) 522-8907email: RSlade9627(at)aol.com ___________________________________________________ Grand Rapids When: First Tuesday of the month, 7:00 to 8:30 pm.Where: 312 Grandville Ave.Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Who: Alan Carriero, MSW 616-356-1614 email: director(at)anxietyresourcecenter.org ____________________________________________________Nebraska Omaha Free Trichotillomania Support Group When: once monthly Where: Millard Public Library Who: see the websiteemail: see the websitewebsite: www.omahatrichsupportgroup.webs.com ____________________________________________________New Hampshire Portsmouth Seacoast Trichotillomania Support Group A free peer support group for anyone suffering from Trichotillomania in the New Hampshire Seacoast area from Southern Maine to Northern Massachusetts. When: 6:30-8:00 pm on the 2nd and 4th Mondays 2nd Monday meeting is open to teens and adults; the 4th Monday meeting is adults only.Where: Board Room at the Community Campus in Portsmouth, NH Who: Kate email: seacoast_trich(at)yahoo.com ____________________________________________________New Jersey Cherry Hill South Jersey/Philadelphia Trichotillomania Support Group The South Jersey/Philadelphia Trichotillomania support group is a free meeting for children, adolescents, and adults living with trichotillomania. A therapist-assisted community venue to share experiences and meet with others effected by trichotillomania. Dr. Deibler will serve as a facilitator. Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC When: 1st Saturday of each month from 10 am to 11 am.Where: 385 N. King's Highway, Suite 205 Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 Who: Dr. Deibler 856-220-9672 email: mail(at)thecenterforemotionalhealth.com website: http://www.thecenterforemotionalhealth.com ____________________________________________________North Jersey North Jersey TTM Support Group The North Jersey TTM Support Group for adults meets Where: once a month on a Thursday night from 7:30-9:30 pm at the homes of some of our members in Essex, Union and Morris counties. Who: Lisa phone: (973) 263-4518 (home - you can leave a message)email: ljp_edc(at)hotmail.com ____________________________________________________ The New Jersey TTM Support Group Mercer County/Central New Jersey Support our kids/teens and each other, raise awareness of TTM, educate therapists, cosmetologists and other health care professionals including the public to promote the creation of new resources When: Tuesday nights 7:30-9:00 PMWhere: in the library at the YWCA, 59 Paul Robeson Place, Princeton Who: contact: Audrey email: mercertrich(at)yahoo.com ____________________________________________________New York AlbanyCapital Region trichotillomania support group forming. When:Where: Who: suep3737(at)hotmail.com for more information. ____________________________________________________Manhattan / New York City The group is exclusively for people 18 and older who have trichotillomania and/or skin-picking (friends and family do not accompany members). When: Tuesday evenings from 7:00-8:30 pm and Saturdays 11:00-12:30Where: Community center on the Upper East Side of Manhattan Who: call 212-802-9496 for a detailed message. ____________________________________________________North Carolina Trichotillomania Support Group of the Carolinas Charlotte, NC/Fort Mill, SC The Tric Support Group of the Carolinas. Made up of all ages and allows parents, friends and supporters. You can share ideas, strategies, difficulties and successes with out judgment. Questions and insights are welcome. When: Meeting dates: 3rd Saturday of every month 2-4 pm Where: 1818 Second Baxter Crossing Fort Mill Library at Baxter Village ____________________________________________________ North Dakota Fargo Trichotillomania Support Group When: 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month from 3-4pm Where: community room at 4333 15th Avenue S. Fargo, ND Who: Sandra Bodek 701-282-2904website: http://www.myspace.com/ttmsupportgroupnd ____________________________________________________N-acetylcysteine More info and Where to Get It Mental Neurological Home Page Everything Mental and Neurological Glutathione. What is Trichotillomania takes a look at the condition. Is it a disease, condition. Is it psychological or mental. We have a different theory? Treatment for Trichotillomania looks at what is being done and what is working. There is a new treatment on the block. Not a medicine! Causes of Trichotillomania looks at the background of Trich. Trichotillomania Help will introduce you to some of the places you can get support and help. Etymology of Trichotillomania looks at the word history and origin or the term that is used to describe trichotillomania.
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