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My 13 year old son just started to pull his hair out and eat it around a month and a half ago. We believe that it may be because of stress regarding school. Last year it was severe heartburn which went away over the summer. Now that seems to have been replaced with pulling out his own hair and eating it.
I want to help him but don't know how. His doctor and therapist are aware of what is going on but they did not give me any help at all.
Any advice would be so very much appreciated. Any information regarding this behavior woud be great since I know nothing about this.
I want to help him but don't know how. His doctor and therapist are aware of what is going on but they did not give me any help at all.
Any advice would be so very much appreciated. Any information regarding this behavior woud be great since I know nothing about this.
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I'll talk to our sons therapist this week and see what he recommends about this. If he can't or won't offer any advice, then I guess we start the search for a new therapist.
Thanks so for the advice.
Heart burn and pulling definitely sound anxiety related. Also, if his therapist isn't working, he needs a new one.
Be careful of the way you talk to him. Don't say "Why do you do that?!" or "What happened to your hair?!" Those are things my family says to me and it makes it embarrassing and he'll probably be less likely to talk about it.
Have your son try to pull on ear hairs instead. They are far less common, more fun to pull and no one notices bald ears.
Mind you, hair on ears are normally a curse for aging men...
I keep researching and hopefully will find the way to help my son. Thanks for all the input - it helps.