im loosing all of my eyelashes!

[rachh05]

hey.

i am 12 years old. and not too long ago i have been pulling at my eyelashes. i want to stop soon. i dont know even why i do it. i keep trying to stop but i cant i dont know why! please help me!!! im dying. and i want them to grow back before high school...

[Dr_Aparna]

Hi,
Trichotillomania  is a type of psychological condition that involves strong urges to pull hair. It affects more girls than guys. Most people who have it develop it during adolescence.
People with trichotillomania pull hair out at the root from places like the scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes, or pubic area. Some people pull large handfuls of hair, which can leave bald patches on the scalp or eyebrows.
Trichotillomania is a type of compulsive behavior. This means that people with the condition feel an overwhelming urge to pull their hair. Since compulsions arise as an effort to reduce tension, the urges that lead to hair pulling can be stronger when a person is stressed out or worried.
Overcoming hair-pulling urges may involve talk therapy, medication, or a combination of both. It requires help from medical experts.
With the right help, though,you can overcome the hair-pulling urges. When you stop pulling, hair usually grows back.
ref:http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/mental_health/trichotillomania.html

[sophyy]

hey! i have a similar problem. i'm thirteen and since maybe.. december/january i've had the terrible urge to pull out my hair. i had a huge bald spot and my hair takes a while to grow, so i was mortified.  it's called trichotillomania, and there are lots of methods to help stop it! for growing back your lashes, i'd recommend an eyelash/eyebrow castor oil serum. i don't pick my eyelashes but theyre naturally short, and when i started using a serum, they grew in no time :). i also find that guided meditation helps for resisting the urge to pull. if you can, maybe talk to your parents about a therapist? i hope this helps <3

[postyntts]

I started out by pulling out my eyelashes when I was 12 too.  Later it spread to my head and have, finally after 22 years, almost able to completely control the urges to pull out my hair.  It takes alot of mental effort and self awareness to stop doing it.  At least now trichotillomania is a recognized condition and anti anxiety meds can help, there was no help for me when I started doing it.  
The best thing you could do would be to confront it, talk to your parents and a doctor.  Most importantly, if someone makes fun of you, blow it off, they don't know what's going on with you.