Why does my aunt's 9 year old daughter pluck her eyebrows out when she's!
Question: Sometimes when her daughter gets in trouble for something or is really angry about something she will pluck her eyebrows out in anger. When she is asked why she does it her little girl just says I don't know. Any ideas of what could be the underlining problem here. She has done other things to herself but I can't remember what they are. I was there for the eyebrow episode. my aunt is very concerned! Thank you!
Answers: Sometimes when her daughter gets in trouble for something or is really angry about something she will pluck her eyebrows out in anger. When she is asked why she does it her little girl just says I don't know. Any ideas of what could be the underlining problem here. She has done other things to herself but I can't remember what they are. I was there for the eyebrow episode. my aunt is very concerned! Thank you!
Trichotillomania. (I don't think I spelled it right.) But it's a way to control anxiety (particularly found in young girls) - not always brows; sometimes hair on head or sometimes lashes. They have a compulsion to pull the hair out and feel like they have to get the root. Often they brush that root area along their skin or lips and occasionally even eat the hair (but that eating part is more unusual.)
I'm sure she's repressing a lot of anxiety (about inability to express anger appropriately, maybe...not sure of reason, obviously.) It is a sign of a fairly serious problem though. She should go to a psychologist - don't let them talk your aunt into medicating her though. Cognitive Behavior Therapy or Short Term Dynamic Psychotherapy should work.
Edit - Yep, me too. Shouldn't have written so much.
There is actually a real condition for this, sorry I cant think of what its called but its when children pull out their hair on purpose out of stress or whatever. Im sure if you just searched children that pull out their hair on a search engine it will tell you the technical term and reasons.
Edit: its called trichotillomania
Ooh, that's a show of extreme anxiety and can possibly become a serious problem later on. She should get evaluated by a doctor, especially if she is doing other things to hurt herself.
This is actually a compulsive disorder. It's known as Trichotillomania. I'm not making that up.
It's difficult for some people to express their stress, frusteration, and anger and turn to self mutilation. It is imperitive that she see a child psychologist so that she can get help before it gets really bad. I've known people who had to wear wigs because they had plucked hairs out for so long that they had bald spots.
Trictillomania. It is a form of OCD and it can be very devastating. Do not harass the child about this. Best to do some research and talk to a doctor first.
It's a condition known as Trichotillomania, and you should tell her to take her daughter to a psychologist. There are usually other disorders that are present in people with trichotillomania, like OCD or ADHD, and she really needs treatment.
EDIT: Beaten to it while I was typing !
The name of this disorder is called "trichotillomania." It's more common than you might think. When some people get stressed out, they pull out their hair. Some pull eyebrows, eyelashes, hair from he head, even leg and pubic hair.
If she gets into therapy she can learn how to deal with anxiety and anger without pulling hair. If she doesn't get help, it'll likely get worse. Then, the bald spots cause more anxiety and the cycle continues.
My cousins 8 year old son has the same problem it's called trichotillomania. When asked and she says she doesn't know why she is pulling them out she is right a lot of times they don't even realize they are doing it. For my cousins son it went from eyelashes to eyebrows and now because they are gone he has started on his head. There are several different medications that are used to treat the problem because it will only get worse. My cousin was in denial for some time until the eye Dr. noticed and sent a letter to his family Dr. about the problem. You really need to talk to your aunt about her daughter the sooner she gets treatment the better. Also this condition is usually combined with other mental issues so she should be checked to make sure she doesn't have anything else going on as well.
It's a condition called trichotillomania. It's like a form of OCD. I've seen this in children and signs can start early. Children with pattern making of hurting theirselves or any other suttle pattern making, like pulling their hair out or eyebrows. Pulling hair out or picking at the their skin. Please look it up and read up on it. It can turn into other things, bad things. I wouldn't suggest you just letting a Dr throw her on drugs. Be sensitive to her and talk to her. Anxiety and stress and if they don't know how to express it, or think can can't maybe out of fear or whatever WILL cause this. Work with that poor baby. Spend time and talk to her. o family things when you can together , trips ect to be together and open that line of communication. My daughter is 14 and suffer through this when she was younger. We change things up like more family trips and spending time and it all changed. Good Luck!
im not sure but that doesnt sound very healthy .
your aunt should hide the eyebrow tweezers from her, seriously .