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my friend pulls out her hair.. whats going on?
and oh yeah she barelt has a strand.... she probally has about 18 strands left!!
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I do the same thing, but I have a lot of hair so it's not really noticeable.
It's a tic caused by OCD. I feel strong urges to pull out hairs that feel weird.
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Pulling your own hair out is techinically a form of self harm, like cutting is. People cut to relieve pain and try to get "away" from there problems, pulling out your hair can be the same thing. I'm not saying this is the answer, it's just a possible outcome.
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Your friend probably has Trichotillomania. It is a type of psychological condition that involves strong urges to pull out one's own hair.
She is probably being treated by a doctor for it. If not, then she should be.
For more information use this search.
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hmm.. wow.. well it seems like she's a self-injurer. there are many people like her, meaning like people who hurt themselves to make themselves feel better. some people cut themselves, burn themselves, and pull out their hair..
you should probably talk to your friend about her situation. if no one tries to help her, then she'll probably continue to hurt herself.
self injury isnt the way to solve anyone's problems..even if it does make them feel good, and you should let her know that.
hope i helped :)
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sounds like she's crazy.. ♥ Dez
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I've heard of that sort of behavior; I think it's related to cutting, to tell you the truth.
In any case, your friend has a pretty serious problem. I'm afraid that there isn't much you can do; your friend needs professional help. You might want ask her why she does that, but don't push her about it; that won't help.
If it's any consolation, since hair-pulling is hard to hide, it's pretty likely that someone - her parents, or a teacher, or her doctor - will notice and get her some help soon. If you're *really* worried (which would be understandable), you might want to talk privately to her parents, or if your parents are friends with her parents, have THEM tell her parents.
Of course, if she finds out that you told, you might lose her as a friend (maybe just for a while, maybe forever). There's no way around that. You'll have to decide if helping her is worth the chance of losing her friendship.
If you DO lose her friendship, though, let me tell you this: only a really great friend would put their friend's safety above their friendship. That would be a really selfless and even *noble* thing to do.
Good luck!
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Whoa. I'm not shore the answer to this will be found here. This is..... odd.. and.. frightening. Not to sound rude or offend you, but it sounds like your friend needs some medical opinions. Why haven't her parents already helped her???
Maybe this page will help you?
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Hope things work out! =/
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