Magazine article

My hair story has been published! November's 2010 issue of Psychologies Magazine. It's weird seeing myself in a magazine! :) I have told a few people but I'm not going to advertise it too much as there are still people who don't know I have trich! My main concern is always work people. I guess I'm worried that they will think I'm weird!

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  1. Pam16 November 2010 at 01:39

    Hi Maggie! I just came across your blog and I am so impressed that you got an article published about trichotillomania. I searched Psychologies magazine but I couldn't find your article. Is there a link online? I live in the US so I can't buy the magazine. Good luck!

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  2. Maggie Valentine23 November 2010 at 18:44

    Hello, thank you for the lovely comment and for searching for my article, what a shame that you missed it! It isn't online either, but I will scan it and post it up here instead! :)

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