Trichotillomania: "Friends asked if I was crazy, I'm just sick"
Moroccan singer, Abir El Abed, was diagnosed with trichotillomania at just 15 years old.
Trichotillomania is a mental health disorder which causes the urge to pull hair out. It's most commonly found in women in young people.
Produced by Lilaafa Amouzou
Filmed by Ousseynou Ndiaye
Edited by Miriam O'Donkor
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