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Plucked: The Calm And Chaos Of A Hair-Pulling Disorder (Revisited)

By Audrey Smith,
Anita Rao
Published September 29, 2023 at 5:30 AM EDT
An illustration of a femme-presenting hairstylist with dark-tone skin and long hair, as they use a comb and scissors on a client鈥檚 hair. The client is femme-presenting with light-tone skin and sits in a salon chair while wearing a smock. Their afro is tied back in a ponytail, and they have a few bald patches around their hairline. Also at the stylist鈥檚 station is a long, wavy wig displayed on a styrofoam head.
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Anita agrees to a suggestion posed by a listener: Explore why the hair-pulling disorder trichotillomania is so taboo. She talks with an artist who started pulling their hair more than two decades ago but only recently told her parents鈥fter publishing part of their story in a national news outlet. A psychologist on the front-lines of studying trich treatment talks about the importance of acceptance; and a hairstylist with trich takes us into why her salon is a safe haven for other folks with hair loss.

Meet the guests:

  • , a poet and illustrator who published , shares what it was like to learn a term for the disorder later in life
  • , a licensed psychologist and board member for the , describes her counseling work with folks who experience trich
  • , a hair loss hairstylist, shares how her ongoing journey with trich shapes the services she offers to other folks with hair loss at her salon

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Embodied PodcastTrichotillomaniaBody ImagePsychological DisorderBFRB
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Audrey Smith
Audrey Smith is a writer, educator, and temporary producer of "Embodied" based in Greensboro, NC. She holds a Master's degree in Secondary English Language Arts Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (2018) and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Nonfiction Writing from Oregon State University (2021).
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Anita Rao
Anita Rao is an award-winning journalist, host, creator, and executive editor of "Embodied," a weekly radio show and podcast about sex, relationships & health.
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