Many people experience hair loss for reasons related to health or stress. Some have a condition called trichotillomania or hair pulling. This disorder is one in which a person feels the need to pull hair out of the scalp and may sometimes do the same for other areas of the body. As a body focused repetitive behavior disorder, a person with trichotillomania wants to stop engaging in the condition but typically finds it nearly impossible to do so. They engage in recurrent as well as irresistible urges to pull their hair out.