This is definatly trichotillomania, and its alot more common than its made out to be - just most people affected by it are too embarrased to talk to their gp about it. I've suffered with trich for 9 years now - since i was nearly 11. and its normal with this to pull out hairs from any part of the body including eyelashes, private parts and fingers as well as hairs on your head, i started pulling at my head near the crown then lashes, eyebrows, and fingers. with trich it often starts by using hair pulling as a release for difficult emotions, which sounds like what you've been doing. but then it can simply turn into a habit. its a form o ocd. so dont let people who say it sounds like mental illness freak you out, its easily treated either with therapy or a low dos f od medication depending on the severity of the disorder. Its definatly worth telling someone, becuase the more often you do it the more hair you end up having to pull to get the feel of release for stress. i wish i'd spoken to my gp about it long ago when i wasnt pulling as much or as frequently. i've permanently damaged my lashes, eyebrows and the hair near the corwn of my head grows back wirey and thicker as its adapted over the years to try and be stronger to cope with the constant pulling.
Hope this helps - feel free to message me if you need any advice :)
Is it normal that I pull out my eyelashes every three weeks?
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This is definatly trichotillomania, and its alot more common than its made out to be - just most people affected by it are too embarrased to talk to their gp about it. I've suffered with trich for 9 years now - since i was nearly 11. and its normal with this to pull out hairs from any part of the body including eyelashes, private parts and fingers as well as hairs on your head, i started pulling at my head near the crown then lashes, eyebrows, and fingers. with trich it often starts by using hair pulling as a release for difficult emotions, which sounds like what you've been doing. but then it can simply turn into a habit. its a form o ocd. so dont let people who say it sounds like mental illness freak you out, its easily treated either with therapy or a low dos f od medication depending on the severity of the disorder. Its definatly worth telling someone, becuase the more often you do it the more hair you end up having to pull to get the feel of release for stress. i wish i'd spoken to my gp about it long ago when i wasnt pulling as much or as frequently. i've permanently damaged my lashes, eyebrows and the hair near the corwn of my head grows back wirey and thicker as its adapted over the years to try and be stronger to cope with the constant pulling.
Hope this helps - feel free to message me if you need any advice :)