Emotional Stages Of Hair Loss

Emotional Stages of Hair Loss

Grief and depression are two common emotional and psychological reaction to hair loss and thinning hair. Grief is a common process that many of us will deal with in our lives. The grieving process varies as each person deals with grief in his or her own ways. Although, it is considered a process, grief is never streamlined with definitive beginning and ends. The negative impacts that effect a person and their surrounding family and friends can have emotional, as well as physical damage contributed.

We associate grieving with the passing of someone we care about, but grief can come in many different ways and feelings. For example, the feeling of depression, anger, or even denial are all associated with grieving. It is very likely that someone dealing with hair loss will find them in the grieving process over their hair loss

There are phases that people go through as they grieve, below outlines some of those phases:

Denial – The thought that someone is feeling fine or that’s not what I am dealing with, yet as an outsider know they truly are, is away they are coping with their hair loss or thinning hair.

Anger – Sometimes dealing with hair loss we find ourselves asking, “why me?” or “it’s not fair!” Anger is usually followed after a person has learned to accept their hair loss problem.

Bargaining – This phase usually is a cry out for any way to get their hair back that was lost. Most of time this is a negotiation factor saying such things as, “I would give anything to get my hair back.”

Depression – This is a tough stage for anyone who is dealing with hair loss to be at. Most of the time the person feels they need to isolate them-selves or hide because of the embarrassment hair loss brings on. Isolation only worsens this stage and people dealing with hair loss need to realize the answer is not to hide.

Acceptance – A person can get a point where they just accept what they have and prepare themselves for hair loss. The best scenario at this point, is someone who seeks information and ways to do something proactive about their hair loss.

There is no need for you to go at hair loss alone. Millions of people have hair loss, and we are here to help and support one another. If you would like more information about hair loss and what you can do about it, we invite you to contact us to schedule a complimentary, one-on-one consultation.

Don’t let the stress of losing your hair add to your stress. The best way to determine which hair loss solution is right for you is to meet privately with a professional men’s hair restoration or a women’s hair loss solutions specialist. A typical consultation takes about an hour.