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The Independent UK
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Amber Raiken

Amy Schumer says she fears that her son will develop her hair-pulling disorder

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Amy Schumer has opened up about her struggles with trichotillomania, a disorder that causes her to pull out her hair, and her fear that her three-year-old son will develop it too.

Schumer, 40, discussed how she has trichotillomania and how it’s incorporated into her newest television show, Life with Beth, during a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter. As noted by Mayo Clinic, the hair-pulling disorder consists of “irresistible urges to pull out hair from your scalp, eyebrows or other areas of your body, despite trying to stop.”

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