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Lucy Harper, 17, a high school junior who lives in College Station, Tex., has been picking at her skin for as long as she can remember. When she was in seventh grade, she also started pulling out ...

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While many children play with their hair, consistent and obsessive pulling might suggest childhood trichotillomania. This mental health condition involves recurrent, irresistible urges to pull out ...