This is just a very basic list of support groups/contact persons I know of. Contact TLC (page 1) for more detailed info.
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| Mary | A trich friend here in Wisconsin and I are attempting to start an adult trich support group in the eastern/northeastern region of Wisconsin. Ccould you let people know that they can contact me at my home number of 920-465-4765 if they are interested in joining? |
| Southern California | Riverside Trichotillomania
Support group. If you wish to contact the Riverside
Trich Support group, email Ann at Daisies4Ann@aol.com
(909) 781-0548 |
| Columbus, Ohio | City: Columbus Country: USA Ohio Description: I'm in search of or willing to help start a support group for trichotillomania in or around the columbus area. Any one with information please contact me. |
| Belgium | Name of Group: Flemish - Dutch City: Antwerp Country: Belgium Description: I would like to start a support group in the Duthc/Flemish area (maybe start with an emailsupport first). |
| Las Vegas | City: HENDERSON Country: USA Nevada Address and Tel No: 702-898-0592 Description: trich support group |
| Jennifer | City: boise Country: USA Idaho Address and Tel No: 208-854-1307 Description: I currently have one friend with this dissorder as well as myelf. We are eager to add to this and start our own support group. Please contact me if you are interested. We would love to talk to you. God bless! |
| Greer,South Carolina | I live in Greer, S.C. and I would love to meet others with trich, maybe get a support group started, please e-mail me!!! |
| UK Based Meetings |
UK Based meetings Lynn Strack (lynnstrack@hotmail.com ) has taken over organizing meetings for London. People can sign up for email notification of meetings by joining Trich_UK-subscribe@yahoogroups.com |
| High Point, North Carolina | Name of Group: Minimizing Trich Description: I haven't seen any support groups near me- so I am trying to find people who have trich in N.C..near High Point, Greensboro, Charlotte, Winston-Salem..etc! Please contact me at Courtne420@aol.com ASAP!! Thanks! |
| Williamsport, Pennsylvania | Description: We're interested in forming a support group in central Pennsylvania for trichsters, and meeting other trichsters, esp. younger people. Sheila is 18 and Stacie is 13, they are sisters and both are trichsters. |
| San Juan
Puerto Rico |
Description: Hola, soy Susan de San Juan, Puerto Rico. tengo TTM hace 28. No existe un grupo de apoyo en la isla y me gustaria que junto a otros formasemos uno. Si tienes interes y deseos de ganar esta batalla, comunicate
conmigo. |
| Central Viginia TTM Support Group Richmond, Virgina, USA
|
Description: New support group in the Richmond Area,
meets at 7PM, 2nd Tuesday of every month, Johnston Willis Hospital Board Room. Food, fun,
and friends! All ages welcome (kids can bring parents!) Please e-mail me or visit our website www.expage.com/vatrichgroup |
| Trichotillomania Christian Ministries Irving Texas |
Description: I am 39 years old and I was a scalp puller
for 11 years and also obsessed with all my body hair, but I have been set free of the
bondage of hair pulling and I am walking in Victory!!! You are all in my prayers and
please email or come join our support group! Meetings are every 3rd Thursday of each
month. For more in for info email me!!!! Blessings,
Lori |
| Ocaap Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
Description: Those who are in need of friendship. The format is a lot like AA 12 step recovery program. For those with or without email. |
| Ventura, California | Description: would like to start a support group in the
ventura, cal. area |
| Johannesburg South Africa |
Description: I would like to start a support group for Trichsters in Johannesburg. I am in the South of JHB, but Trichsters from all over are welcome ! Tel No: Tel : 082-344-6779 |
| Portugese and/or Spanish speaking 'trichas' | There's an active brazilian e-group on TTM. There must
be like 40 people or more. Very kind people, all caring and always willing to help. About
10% of the messages are in spanish. To learn more about the Tricotilomania group, visit http://www.egroups.com/group/Tricotilomania You may visit the eGroups web site to read all archived messages, to subscribe or modify subscription: http://www.egroups.com/mygroups To start sending messages to members of this group, simply send email to Tricotilomania@egroups.com To unsubscribe send an email to Tricotilomania-unsubscribe@egroups.com |
| Australia | There is an online support group in Australia at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TTM-SupportInOz |
| Melissa | There is also another support group in Australia being
run by Melissa and a friend and the link for that is: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hair_pullers_unite This group is open to anyone who wants to join. |
| Fredericksburg, Virginia (USA) | I am trying to get a support group together in the
Fredericksburg area on Virginia! Please email me!! |
| San Diego, California | Description: I belong to a support group that meets
every three months in San Diego. Next meeting is in April, anyone interested e-mail me and
I can give you the information. Hope to hear from people. |
| Online, California | Description: Online support group for people with trich-like symptoms of compulsive skin picking. Please join! Visit: http://medusa.mminternet.com/~rubyzoom |
| Hickory, North Carolina
|
Name of Group: Mothers of Teen Daughters with
Trichotillomania Description: A support group in NC for mothers and their teen daughters with Trichotillomania. I am a mother with a daughter with Trich |
| Greater Metropolitan Saint Louis Area | I would like to reach out to interested adults as well
as parents of children who pull in the Greater Metropolitan Saint Louis Area in hopes of
forming a local support group. The support group would be centered on acceptance, supporting the individual in the attainment of his or her own personal goals, as well as sharing and developing parenting skills for the child who pulls. Abstenance is neither required nor expected, although help and support in this regard is provided for those who have cessation as a personal goal. If you are interested or know of someone who is, please email me at MJGrant@aol.com or TTMParents@aol.com . There is no cost nor obligation is involved. |
| TTM Support Group Denver, Colorado |
Address and Tel No: Denver South Medical Building 2465
S. Downing Street (Across the street from Porter Hospital) 303-777-5961 Description: The group will meet on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 7:00 - 8:30. The first meeting is on Septmeber 13, 2000. Look for the "TTM Meeting" signs to help direct you to the proper room. Each meeting will start with a topic. I am starting the topics from Claudia Miles' 7 stages of healing for cumpulsive hair pullers. |
| California | My name is Claudia Miles, and I am a therapist in Marin County, California (outside of San Francisco). I have two ongoing therapy groups for people with trich, and work with people (adults and children) individually. I have trich, as well. I pulled my hair out for 20 years, and have been in recovery for 10. I use visualizations, self-acceptance, self-forgiveness, awareness meditation, breath work, the 12 steps of AA and related techniques in my practice. My office number is 415/451-7122, and my office is in the city of San Rafael, Calif.. I have created my own "seven steps of recovery" for trich, if you are interested. Thank you! Claudia Miles, M.A., MFTI (Supervised by Gary Hoeber, MFT). |
| North Atlanta | We have 2 groups, and a phone number (voice mail) is 770-921-4381. |
| Lake Charles, LA | Support Group For Trichotillomaina in Lake Charles, La For more info contact Kimberly |
| Online Trichotillomania support group | You go to www.onelist.com then search for - Trichotillomania. It will let you join from there. |
| THEO Online Support group | About 50 people emailing each other with words of
support, friendship, jokes, problems and solutions. Contact Patty for more information or if interested in joining us |
| Upstate NY - Syracuse and Rochester Area | Currently get together about once a month for fun
activities: Shopping, eating, visiting. Contact Mindy |
| E-mail support group in WA Elena (39) |
My address----2426 Rosecrans Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 My Phone# (360)379-9733 |
| Los Angeles | " For information about support meetings in the
Los Angeles / San Fernando Valley area, please contact Sandi at (818) 360-3516." |
| Florida | My 16 year old daughter Stephanie has had Trich since she was 12. fight. We have started a support group in Winter Park, Florida. It is a suburb of Orlando. This group is for folks of all ages and their significant other--parents, spouse, friend, etc. Our first meeting will be held Sunday, Oct. 25th from 3-5 pm. I can be reached at (407)677-0461 or RECOB@aol.com |
| Massapequa, NY, Long Island | I have been attending the support group held in NYC on
Tuesdays for the last couple of months. I am taking steps to working on this "dis-ease" and would love to help anyone in anyway that I can; and if this helps...then so be it. I think it can help me too. |
| California Contact person | I wanted to let you know, please put me on your contact
list for people in need. |
| Alberta, Canada | I am in Calgary (Elaine Fine) and have a support group
that has been meeting for a couple years now. We meet once a month, on the last Mon of the month, at the Cornal Belcher Hospital.We love new members and if anyone is interested have them give me a call at (403)287-1062. |
| United Kingdom
(also for the UK Trichotillomania Resource Group) |
There is now an active support group that meets in or
around London at various member's homes. The format is very casual with open discussion, and some bites to eat. We usually meet on a monthly basis. Please email for more info!! One of the goals of the Trichotillomania Resource Group will be to create a newsletter for all it's members with the latest research, regional happenings, inspirations, etc. If you are interested in recieving the newsletter, please respond to this email with your name & address, and optional telephone number. Also, be assured that any mailings to your home will be discrete. |
| South Africa contact person | Me, me!! (smile). Feel free to phone me at
082 460 1440. Hey, that counts for my non SA friends too!! My snail mail address: TLC, P.O.Box 30282, Moreskof, 9462, South Africa. Just say" Private - Amanda van Rensburg, if it isn't for TLC(SA) directly. |
| San Francisco | This is a reminder that there is an adult
trichotillomania support group and a teen trichotillomania support group every week in San Francisco. Feel free to call me for information. My number at home is 415-561-0447. |
| HPA: Hair Pullers Anonymous | A Twelve-Step recovery program for people with
Trichotillomania (compulsive hair pulling) and other body-focused compunlsive disoreders (skin picking, etc.) It is based on other Twelve-Step recovery programs such as Alchoholics Anonymous and Overeaters Anonymous. The only requirements for membership are a problem with hair pulling and a desire to stop. Monday nights 7pm to 8pm Noe Valley Ministry 1021 Sanchez Street @ 23rd Street Convenient to public transportation! J Church streetcar, 24th & Mission BART, 24 Divisadero and 48 Quintara bus lines. |
| Chicago Area | A support group for compulsive hair pulling has been
established in the Chicago area Meetings will be held every other Wednsday evening, 8 to 9 pm beginning March 24th in Schaumburg IL. For information on joining this group, call Karleen Wink, M.S. at 847-519-7770. This is a support group and there is no financial obligation. |
| Northern Virginia | I live in Sterling, Virginia, a suburb of Washington,
D.C. About 35 miles from the city. I am trying to start up a support group here in nothern
Virginia. Setting: Local library (very low key). Only adult trichsters
please. (moved to Alexandria now) |
| Eastern MA | MA Support Group. Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, from 7:00 to 8:30. The NEWTON TRICH GROUP is held at the Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Contact Heidi if / when you are interested. |
| Idaho & Utah | I am the TLC contact person for Idaho & Utah |
| Allentown PA | We have a very small (3) support group here in
Allentown, PA and we try to read the 5 Steps of Trich from Cheryn's
book at our meetings. |
| Jeffersonville, Indiana | We have a support group in Jeffersonville, Indiana, if there is anyone out there looking! |
| Hawaii | T.O.U.C.H - Trichs Offering Understanding, Compassion and Hope) |
| Texas (Dallas) | My name is Kelley Cordray and I am 32 years old. I have
had trich since I was 12 or 13. I live in Dallas, TX and coordinate a Trichotillomania Support Group for our Metroplex. Please have any interested parties contact me at home at 972-446-8014. |
| Texas (Houston) | I am the current Chair of the Houston TTM Supporters. We call it that because we invite significant others to join us as meet fellow trichsters for the first time. We all have so much shame and embarressment that it can be awfully terrifying to attend these meetings alone. We meet at restaurants (chosen by different members) and chat. It's very informal. Anyone can call a meeting. So far we have had five meetings. Our turn out is usually very small. It's nice and easy. We meet once every month or two. |
| Northeastern Connecticut (Gales Ferry) | I would love to have other people interested contact
me. |
| South Carolina | I've already met 2 other people here in SC that are interested, so our group has 3 trichsters so far. I move back and forth between Greenville and Charleston(which are on opposite sides of the state), so I can meet with anyone in the state, not just in Greenville. |
| Wisconsin (MN border) | Hi, our 2nd trich support group meeting will take place
on February 13th, Saturday at 12 noon. It will be in the lower level of the LaCrosse,
Wisconsin Public Library on Main Street - down town. If you have questions or would like a carpool option, email me... Bye! :) |
| Detroit Area | This is my THEO group (the THEO online support group
was named after mine). This is our 6th year, and we have been in contact with over 300 TTM'ers in that time. We meet in Farmington Hills, which is right next to Detroit, What: Trichotillomania Support Group (compulsive hair-pulling) Information: Bobbie, 734-522-8907 |
| Huntington Beach/Long Beach | Hi, I am a therapist in Long Beach California and I am
thinking about starting a trich support group ( I have trich too) .My phone number is 562/438-3135. Rachel
holds a BS degree in Health Education and a Masters in Psychology. She Hi everyone! Well, I finally have some information. I have secured a place for |
| Self-Help Network in Vancouver, BC Support for those
with trichotillomania (TTM) or compulsive hair-pulling. |
The TTM Self-Help Network is a peer support group for
those suffering from trichotilliomania (TTM) or compulsive hair-pulling. Meetings are held
the 3rd Monday of every month and are only open to adults with trichotillomania. There is
no membership fee to join. The atmosphere is casual, supportive, accepting, and
confidential. Please contact the Self-Help Resource Association of B.C. at 604-733-6186
for more information, or visit our web site to e-mail a contact person. Self-Help
Network in Vancouver, BC Support for those with trichotillomania (TTM) or compulsive
hair-pulling. |
| Lanchaster County (1 hr from Philly) | I am in search from others in the Lancaster County,
Penna area....I am in Ronks, Pa, which is a few miles east of the town of Lancaster. I
also live about 3 miles outside of the famed little town of Strasburg, PA..I am about an
hour from the Philly area (which is over an hour west of Lancaster), and southwest of the city of Harrisburg, (Penna capitol,.... and about as far away as Philadelphia). |
| Indiana
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9780 N. Lantern Road, Suite 210 Fishers Indiana 6:30- 8:00 pm second Monday of each month for more info call Vikki Sutton 765-963-3210 |
| Alabama | 5429 Walnut Drive Sylvan Springs, Alabama 35118-9209 Phone at home: 205-491-3192 Beeper: 205-917-0473 Email: Anneoakley57@Yahoo.com |
| Adolescents &
Families
Mansfield, MA |
There is a support group for adolescents and their
families (adult trichters are also welcome) which meets the 2nd Wednesday each month at the Orthodox Congregational Church, Mansfield, MA, 7pm - 8:30pm. For further info e-mail Dsjmil@aol.com |
| VA Trich Group Richmond, Virginia USA |
We are starting a support group for the Central Virgnia
area. There is no meeting place time or date picked yet but will be soon. Adutls AND kids AND teens PLEASE!!! A group for parents and family of trichsters could possibly branch from this! PLEASE CONTACT ME! You are not alone! Lora & Gordon |
| Miami, Florida USA | I dont have a group yet, but so far i have found around five people in the miami area who are ready and want to start a group! PLEASE contact LAURA |
| Abilene, Texas, USA | I have started a support group in Abilene, TX . Plse contact Jenny for more info |
| Philidelphia, Pennsylvania | Description: I would love to start a support group, here in Philadelphia, PA...If anyone is interested please contact me.. |
| Buckhannon, West Virginia
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Name of Group: Mountain Trich Description: I'm looking for some people in WV or even Western MD or Southern PA to get together for a group. I've been unable to find anyone in WV thus far. |
| Birmingham, Alabama | Description: I am 16 and interested in starting a
support group in or near Birmingham, AL. I would especially like to meet other teens and
young adults. Please write to me if you live in Alabama and are interested in talking. |
| Sydney, Australia | I would like to find or help start a group for mutual support in Sydney |
| NY - near Rochester | I am trying to find anyone in my area (NYS near
Rochester) who would be interested in forming a support group. |
| Georgia | I am interested in getting a support group started for
the Metro Atlanta- Jonesboro-Morrow-Griffin area in Georgia. There isn't one and I think I would be good at starting one. |
| Memphis TN | I live in Memphis TN and I am ver interested in doing
what ever it takes to get a support group here. If anyone is interested please call me at 901-734-8696 or email me. |
| UK | Hi! I'm in the process of beginning a TTM support group, starting with IT day on June 22 in London. Feel free to write for more information, or just to chat!" |
| Northern Virginia | I live in Alexandria, Virginia. I am trying to start up a support group here in nothern Virginia. Only adult trichsters please. |
| Bill (husband of trichster) | My proposal is that you add me to your contact list as a focal point for anyone who is interested in forming a support group in the Sydney area. I do not have experience at organising but I am willing to try if anyone is at all interested. I feel that support groups would be a major ingredient in any relief for this condition. |
| Wisconsin | I have been dealing with trich for over 12 years, and I
am interested in meeting with others who suffer from this disorder. I am also
interested in forming a support group with others. I do not have an e-mail address, but my parents do. Here is my name and address: Cheri Woelfl 7605 W. Hadley #4 Milwaukee, WI 53222 (414) 456- 0917 |
| New Zealand | We are also looking at setting up a monthly informal support group - probably meeting in cosy cafés around Auckland about once a month. We are looking forward to seeing other groups begin in other cities as well. We have never done this before so if anyone has any hot tips for us about setting something like this up, we would love to hear them. Thanks heaps. |
| Ohio | If anyone is out there who lives in Ohio and would like to get together with us...you are MORE than welcome!! If you live far away maybe we can all meet at a half-way point!! |