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i’ve had trich on & off since i was 7. it got better for a bit, but then shit hit the fan for me when i was 17. sarah’s portrayal is on point with my experience. it’s not a constant thing every single second of the day, but when im stressed, overstimulated, under stimulated, etc., it happens. in a way, it gives you a feeling of something that you CAN control. when my wife notices me doing it, she does exactly what fatin did. like leah, I primarily beeline to my eyebrows the moment i start getting in my head about literally anything.

fatin cracking a lighthearted joke about it in the beginning was great too. once she realized the gravity of the situation though, she locked in to help get leah back on track.

i am diagnosed with OCD, bipolar II, auDHD, among other things. so seeing someone who exhibits characteristics of my diagnoses gives me such a deeper love for this show ❤️