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abstractheart

1y ago

Hair Loss Due to Stress and Mental Illness

Has anyone here ever suffered from hair loss as a result of acute stress and/or a particularly bad mental illness episode?

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AnxietyGirl79

1y ago

My hair is thinning because of my stress and anxiety
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ShakeRattleNRoll

1y ago

I did after an operation 4 years ago and nothing has changed when thought I am on many multi vits etc. It isn't something I nor.ally talk about as being a woman it is very hard to face. But I am on a lot of meds ( not listed them all yet) I also have a lot of health conditions...one being Fibromyalgia and o e of the conditions to that is hair loss!!! Just seems I can not win!
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gizmogal

1y ago

I was losing my hair and it was turning white(I'm.34,) when my mum was alive because she was a very sick woman and the stress caused it.. but after she passed away i stopped losing it and my hair turned a beautiful autumn red I had brown hair prior . And recently started taking prenatal vitamins for my skin and hair
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Pheebsx

1y ago

Yes, but it also turned out that I was iron deficient and hair loss is a sign of that too x
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FS_cookielove

1y ago

Not here, I take great care of my hair and take gummies to keep it strong. I use shampoo and conditioner and argan oil. I have kinky hair, I'm black. I recommend it
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Keisha

1y ago

yes, it’s a pretty normal occurrence for me when i’m going through a bad episode. i highly recommend using a scalp scrubber and a caffeine scalp serum. it’s helped my hair so much
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Keisha

1y ago

they both stimulate hair growth!
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Taffyy

1y ago

I have but mine was very mild only coming out in small chunks but it's getting a little better now <3
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Tess123

1y ago

I did after my divorce during the years a court proceeding and abuse. My dr recommend a high dose biotin. Antidepressant and cortisol therapy because my levels were so darn high! It took a couple years but my hair is mostly back to normal

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