A 12-year-old girl has become the latest Youtube sensation after making a video about the rare obsessive compulsive disorder from which she suffers. It’s gone viral around the world, and even caught the attention of the rock stars whose song she used in her video.
Looking at photos of Chloe McCarty growing up, there doesn’t appear to be anything out of the ordinary. But as you can see in the video she posted on the internet with her web cam, she’s definitely not your average 7th grade girl any more.
Chloe struggles with something called Trichotillomania–she pulls out her hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes. By definition, Trichotillomania is compulsive hair pulling or twisting, until it breaks off. Patients are often unable to stop this behavior. It may affect as much as 4% of the population. Its causes are not clearly understood.
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