ive noticed a close friend is like eating her clothes. her sleaves are always ripped away and the collar. she seems to be ripping the thread out of her clothing and eating it...and eatting the collar of tshirts etc. what does she do this?? no silly comments please!lol! she keeps it hidden,shes not someone who starves herself etc. totally normal,pretty girl...is it stress??

l was buying that sort of. Until you said: ''no silly comments please! lol!''

Who laughs out loud when they are worried about the mentality of their friend?

Your friend isnt necessarily stressed and there may not be anything at all wrong with her. It sounds like just a quirky habit that she has. Like many grown people bite their nails or even suck their thumbs still. It might have started out as something she did when she was bored, or it may be comforting to her. Unless its worrying your friend l dont see that its a problem. She probably tries to hide it as she realises its not exactly something everyone does lol.

omg seriously, get her checked out by a psychologistor something or ask her when she is alone she should come out with it alll. that is so abnormal get her checked, maybe she is stressed an depressed, awww hope u can help her in sumwhat way. it may be a hbit but if shes eating the thread instead of spitting it bak out dats not ryt. but make sure its ok wv her 1st tho
xx

Well, as pointed out above, the lol was a bit out of place, but if you're genuinely asking, it just sounds like a bad habit, like chewing nails, twirling hair, sucking thumbs etc. If she is actually swallowing the thread it may be bad for her health in the long run as it can ball up inside you, so she should be encouraged not to, but it is not a mental health problem in itself. It may be a symptom of stress or a desire for comfort, or just something she is discovered that entertains her when she is bored.

You're friend could have an eating disorder called Pica. Most people think that this only happens to Pregnant women, but its alot more commen then you will think.Pica is a disorder where the person eats substances with no nutritional value, such as chalk, sand, paintchips, hair, cornstarch, and even string. Your friend should definitly seek Psychiatric help to diagnose the problem correctly and find the cause for it.

Shes fine, l am 20 years old and l still somethimes do this, l used to do it a lot when l was little, they took me to a shrink and it was because of stress, she will be fine honestly.

maybe she was a goat in her past life.

it sounds like theres somat on her mind and shes doing this to stop her opening her mouth, are you sure shes as close a friend as you think?

Picking at clothes and what you describe is sometimes seen in people who are autistic or someone who has a learning disability and is stressed.

Call the cops. To me it sounds like a PCP trip. People on pcp can be very dangerous and cannibalistic with an overdose. She is addicted to the drug and needs Serious help.

l eat feet :)

It sounds like either stress or a seriously bad habit.
BUT get her to stop as soon as you can because chewing threads can lead to a build up of fibres in your lungs and get you emphysema when you're older.

extreme nervousness perhaps