Amy Schumer Bravely Opens Up About Her Struggle With A Hair-Pulling Disorder & Is Afraid Her Son Gene, 2, Will Inherit It

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Amy Schumer Bravely Opens Up About Her Struggle With A Hair-Pulling Disorder & Is Afraid Her Son Gene, 2, Will Inherit It
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Amy Schumer recently revealed that she's been living with a hair-pulling disorder, and is afraid her son Gene will inherit it.

as the “irresistible urges to pull out hair,” from your body “despite trying to stop.” She bravely opened up, saying, “I think everybody has a big secret, and that’s mine. And I’m proud that my big secret only hurts me, but it’s been what I’ve carried so much shame about for so long.”also revealed that this has been happening since she was in grade school when a slew of unfortunate circumstances hit her and her family at once.

She also revealed that she’s terrified her son will have the disorder as well. Schumer and her husband Chris Fisher have aSchumer talks about the disorder in Hulu’s new hit series,which follows Schumer’s character as she thinks back on her high school self and how it shaped her. The semi-biographical series touches on the hair-pulling disorder. She said, “I really don’t want to have a big secret anymore.

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