IS THERE A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRICOTILLOMANIA AND BPD? Ask The Doctor Dr. Leland Heller Biological Unhappiness IS THERE A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRICOTILLOMANIA AND BPD? Question: Good evening Doctor Heller,I am writing to you because I read the question and answer on http://pks.947.myftpupload.com/AskDoc/doc261.htmI suffer from tricotillomania and skin picking since I was about 9 years old. I am 27 now. I recently started treatment with a psychiatrist. I have been taking Sertraline for 15 days. Sometimes I have thought that my way of thinking and acting are very similar to those of a person with borderline personality.I would like to ask you if there is a possibility that people with tricotillomania present these symptoms. I am such an unstable person and neither I nor my family or friends or co-workers or my boss can explain my mood changes. From extremely happy to extreme anger!I would highly appreciate your reply and help.Best Regards… Dr. Heller’s Answer: Ive treated a dozen or so patients with tricotillomania. Its difficult to treat. Some individuals are self mutilating in an attempt to stop or reduce their dysphoria (anxiety, rage, depression and despair). For others its a compulsive anxiety reducing behavior. For some its a combination.Treating all the medically treatable problems as listed in my screening test is extremely important. 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Ask the Doctor Home MENU: Screening Test “Ask the Doctor” (BPD)Borderline Personality Disorder Annual Updates Biological Unhappiness Disorders & Official Criteria Dr. Heller’s C.V. & Picture How Dr. Heller Got Involved If You Want to See Dr. Heller as a Patient Testimonials Table of Contents for the Book ‘Biological Unhappiness’ How to Order “Life at the Border” Why Read ‘Biological Unhappiness’? Goals AD(H)D and Relationships BPD, Bipolar or ADHD? Suicide What if BuSpar makes me anxious or ill? A Suicide Attempt Per Minute in the US Grandparents raising Grandchildren Information About Children What Signs are there that Someone May ‘SNAP’? TV & Cartoon Characters with Depression & Other Disorders Dr. Heller’s Office Website Dr. Heller’s Lectures Mentally Healthy People Retraining the Brain Today is a Gift Reviews Links Webrings Site Index Home Video DVDs now available! You can watch and listen to Dr. Heller in the comfort and convenience of your own home. Provides full explanations and treatment descriptions of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) – 90 minutes, other Biological Unhappiness disorders – 90 minutes. Click here to find out more about Dr. Heller’s educational videos. “Biological Unhappiness” “Open this book and it will open your mind. By combining proven medical procedure with hope and inspiration, Dr. Heller has made a significant difference in thousands of patients who had little hope for recovery. “Biological Unhappiness” contains critical information for those who have lost hope.”Zig Ziglar, motivational speaker, author, See You at the Top, Over the Top, Success for Dummies, Raising Positive kids in a Negative World. Dr. Leland Heller Dyslimbia Press, Inc. 1713 US Hwy 441 N, Suite E Okeechobee, FL 34972 863-467-8771 Email: Hours: M-Thu. 8:30AM-5PMFri. 8:30AM-12 Noon*(*During November through April, the office is open until 3PM on Fridays.) All material not explicitly credited otherwise is copyrighted © 1999-2011 Dr. Leland Heller. All Rights Reserved. May not be duplicated without the permission of Dr. Leland Heller or Dyslimbia Press. Biological Unhappiness, BiologicalUnhappiness.com, & Dyslimbia Press are trademarks of Dr. Leland HellerDesigned and/or hosted by the webmasters at: US-Webmasters.com (TM) Start here to find it FAST!(TM)