Helpp?? i cant stop pulling out my hair!?

I dont know why but I cant stop pulling out my hair :S
I've heard theres a mental illness that can cause this .. does anyone know how to stop it??
I used to pull out hairs one at a time but recently I've been pulling out clumps at a time and I cant...

stop it or explain it , it just somehow feels good to rip out my own hairr! any tips on how to stop it I dont want to end up bald :O

It's called trichotillomania. There's medications that may be able to help, and then the general treatment is behavior therapy. You might want to check this site out http://www.trich.org/ If you cant stop on your own, consider therapy. Behavior therapy is something that doesnt take too long (it's not months and months of talking), and it is usually quite effective...

try putting your hair up? it might stop you pulling it out?

omg I do that to but randomly like while watching tv ill be playing with my hair and then start pulling pieces out one by one :S