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'Towards the end of Adele Dumont’s affecting memoir The Pulling, she thanks the reader, her “stranger”, for the opportunity to unburden herself of her compulsion of 17 years (and since the age of 17): to pull out strands of her hair, regularly and frequently. As a result, a large section of her scalp would eventually lay bare, yet cleverly concealed from others.' (Publication summary)
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https://theconversation.com/i-wanted-to-stop-but-i-also-wanted-to-pull-1-in-50-people-have-trichotillomania-a-new-memoir-unpacks-compulsive-hair-pulling-222804
‘I Wanted to Stop … but I Also Wanted to Pull’ . 1 in 50 People Have Trichotillomania – a New Memoir Unpacks Compulsive Hair-pulling
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