The Act of hair Pulling
An aggressive act between girls is the act of one grabbing another by their hair. This gesture can also serve as a signal that someone wants something from them physically. Although girls typically don’t fight physically against one another often, when they do, it can become violent and extreme.
Seek Help
If you find yourself pulling at your hair often, speak to your physician or mental health provider immediately. They may help you overcome this habit.
Why do Girls Fight by Pulling Each Other’s Hair?
Attack Strategy
Girl fights often involve hair-grabbing as an attack ploy. Not only is this difficult for an opponent to defend against, but it also gives both girls something else they can hold onto other than their hands and can cause instantaneous pain.
Strategy Effectiveness
Similar to grabbing someone’s front of their shirt, pulling hair is more effective because women often have long locks, making it hard for their hands to reach them with any ease. This strategy has become common in movies and TV shows.
Violence Displayed
An explosive viral video shows two young women engaging in an intense physical fight over a gym Smith machine, with one pulling at her hair while berating her for being angry about their gym membership fees. Two other women intervene quickly and stop the fight, garnering varied responses: some critical of how these girls acted, while others shocked at such violence being displayed by their actions.
What is Trichotillomania?
A Mental Health Condition
Trichotillomania (TRIK-oh-till-oh-MAN-ia) is a mental health condition in which individuals compulsively pull out their hair, creating patchy bald spots on the scalp or other parts of their bodies.
Possible Triggers
Trichotillomania may be triggered by negative emotions like stress. Many who experience trichotillomania find pulling their own hair provides temporary satisfaction or relief and may repeat this behavior to keep those feelings going, creating distressful episodes that interfere with work and social functioning.
One Form of BFRBs
hair pulling is just one form of body-focused repetitive behavior (BFRBs), which may become problematic and lead to anxiety. Other BFRBs include biting, chewing, picking or scratching the skin or nails. People engaging in such behaviors often need these behaviors in order to feel normal or cope with stress or negative emotions more effectively.
