Trichotillomania, Anxiety, and OCD: A Physical and Mental Story | Aryana Doshi | TEDxYouth@WCHS

Is OCD just keeping things in a certain order or being careful about washing your hands? In this ted talk, we talk about how we perceive mental illness, and how we struggle with it.
Aryana is a sophomore at Churchill High School. She’s passionate about mental illness and anxiety awareness, and has been diagnosed with OCD and trichotillomania. When she’s not in school, she can be found doing her calculus homework, playing the violin, or reading. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@CherynSalazar]

I am so impressed with you and so proud of your courage to speak in front of people and also to share such a personal part of your life. I totally related to everything you were saying as I began in 1972 pulling out my eyelashes and eyebrows. It's been a long journey but from "Trich" I've learned to identify & address my anxiety and to become pull free. I love who I am today and without Trich I don't know if I would've learned as much as I have about my true beauty and worth!
Please feel free to reach out to me if you want to talk. I'm one of the founding members of the TLC "Trichotillomania Learning Center".
Fondly,
Cheryn Salazar