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    Posted: June 05 2011 at 4:57pm

 HI, SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME. IM 33 YRS OLD, I WENT TO THE DOCTORS 6MONTHS AGO, DUE TO ME FEELING DEPRESSED AND HAVING A SMALL PATCHE OF HAIR LOSS AT SIDE OF MY HEAD. NOW IM ON ANTIDEPRESSANTS AND STILL CANT SOCIALISE AND TOP OF MY HEAD-CROWN IS BALD AND IS GOING BIGGER- TO THE SIDES AND BACK I NOW HAVE BIG BALD PATHES, DOCTORS TESTED MY BLOOD, AND BECAUSE IT WAS FINE THAT WAS IT, IT WILL GROW BACK 6-12MTHS THEY SAID, BUT 6MTHS ON ITS WORSE. I HAVE VERY,VERY THICK NATURAL CURLY HAIR THAT I LOVED AND EVERY ONE PASSES COMMENT ON OR WANTED TO TOUCH IT, AT THE MOMENT I HAVE TO STREIGHTEN MY HAIR TO JUST ABOUT COVER MY BALDNESS, I KNOW 2-4 WEEKS, I WILL HAVE LOSS ALL OF MY HAIR. AND THOUGH I HAVE TWO PERFECT HEALTHY CHILDREN, AND GREAT PARTNER, I JUST CANT DEAL WITH THIS, AT ALL, SELFISH I KNOW, BUT WHAT DO I DO? PLEASE HELP SOMEONEXXX

Hi im a destressed 33yr old, who has a a loving partner of 9yrs, and our two children age 7yrs and 3 yr old. 6mths ago i found a small patch at side of head, now my crown is balled, and pathes at back
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Hair loss is really emotionally stressful and can be frustrating. Good thing you have already consulted professional help for this. You can discuss with your doctor what hair supplements you can take and probably get advice about hair loss products that you can avail.
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It sounds like stress. It's good that you're getting help for that but if the medication isn't working, you should try to find something else that does.
 
In the meantime, you should try washing your hair with cold water. Not ice cold mind you, but "room temperature."
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Depression and stress can make you lose your hair, so can medication, have you asked the doctor if the meds you are on can also contribute to your hair loss?

You are not helping your hair loss by becoming worried and stressed out about it on top of all the other reasons you are taking anti-depressants for; in fact worrying about the hair loss is probably making it worse.

What you need to do is talk to a therapist on a regular basis and have them try some sort of behavioral therapy which incorporates methods that will help you learn the triggers of your depressive symptoms and how to relax and cope with your stress. The medication is not a long term answer, you need to deal with the issues in a proactive way because if you do not then your stress levels will remain high and your hair will continue to suffer.
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