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A Hidden Condition Affecting 1 in 20 People—and the Shame Behind It
For over 20 years, Aneela Idnani hid a condition affecting 1 in 20 people—trichotillomania, a body-focused repetitive behavior (BFRB) driven by the brain, not choice. After her husband discovered her secret, she turned that moment into a mission—building a device to help others interrupt these behaviors and reclaim control. Then came a breast cancer diagnosis, and a powerful shift: learning to listen to her body instead of fighting it. Aneela talks about what it really takes to move from shame to self-awareness.
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Body-focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs) are repetitive pulling…
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