A friend of mine, I recently discovered, frequently eats grass, pencil shavings, erasers, and paper. He says that he eats grass because he likes the taste, but he eats paper when he is upset. I have seen him eat grass quite often, as well as a soft plastic knife (albeit very slowly, and he only managed the tip), a wedge-cap eraser, and almost half of a paper tablecloth. It sounds comical, but since seeing him eat the tablecloth I've been sort of worried. Does he have pica? Are these habits a risk to his health? Is there some sort of psychological reason for his compulsions to eat non-food substances? Any sort of input would be greatly appreciated.
2007-11-27
10:15:22
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Rook W.
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Other - Diseases