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haigh
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 Posted: 12/07/05 - 01:00 Post subject: picking at gums |
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Hello! I think I have a problem. Whenever I watch Tv, read something or study I keep picking my chewing gum. I take a part of it, and then I pull it outside my mouth, then I put it back in my mouth and so on. I even started doing it outdoors and my friends keep saying it is not very nice thing to do, but the thing is that I am not even aware that I am doing it. This is really starting to occupy my mind, and the more I think about it, the more I do it. Please, advice!!!! Could it be that I have
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flammia
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Hello there. As far as I know Trichotillomania is an impulse disorder that causes people to pull out the hair from their scalp, eyelashes, eyebrows, or other parts of the body, resulting in noticeable bald patches. Now, even though the thing you are doing resembles what the trich sufferers do, I don’t know if picking chewing gum would be characterized as Trichotillomania. It would be best if you talked to a psychologist at your school first, and see what s/he could tell you about what you are doing, and you can take it from there. The psychologist can then direct you to another doctor if he feels it may be necessary.
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