Trichotillomania is often referred to as “hair-pulling disorder”. There is little research in this area, but statistics suggest 1.1m people in the UK could have the condition, with 80% of them women. Half of those never seek treatment. What exactly is it? Why do people do it? And what can be done to help them stop? Clare MacKay is Professor of Brain Imaging at Oxford University. She joins Nuala to share her personal experience for the first time, and discuss the academic review she is doing in this area.
The young singer-songwriter Olivia Dean, has collaborated with the likes of Loyle Carner and Leon Bridges, earned a reputation for her stellar live shows, and at the age of 24 has already achieved her three goals – performing on Later with Jools Holland, at Glastonbury and she has just released her debut album - Messy. She joins Nuala to talk about her music and to perform the track Dive live in the studio.
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