I've had social anxiety (SA) ever since I can remember (not extremely severe, but definitely there), which has really affected my life in a number of ways. I've always been nervous around people that I don't even know (like in the grocery store or in a group of people I'm not familiar with) and often think that people are staring at me and judging me. This has always been the case, well before any baldness appeared. The baldness, as one might expect, has only made my SA significantly worse.
I also have obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) to a degree, which I know is very much related to SA, but I'm not sure which one is the cause and which is the effect or if that terminology can even be used in the case of these two disorders.
Anyhow, these two disorders cause me to be completely obsessed (the OCD) with and worried (the SA) about my hair and looks. I'm constantly thinking about my hair and thinking that everyone is looking at my thin spot and making cruel judgements. All this means lots of stress that I know is not helping my hairloss.
So my question is, has anyone treated their anxiety/depression, stopped stressing so much about their hair, and as a result seen an improvement in it? I would think that medication could only help me and reduce my stress, but I also hear of many people that claim SSRIs or other anxiety meds made them lose more hair.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
I also have obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) to a degree, which I know is very much related to SA, but I'm not sure which one is the cause and which is the effect or if that terminology can even be used in the case of these two disorders.
Anyhow, these two disorders cause me to be completely obsessed (the OCD) with and worried (the SA) about my hair and looks. I'm constantly thinking about my hair and thinking that everyone is looking at my thin spot and making cruel judgements. All this means lots of stress that I know is not helping my hairloss.
So my question is, has anyone treated their anxiety/depression, stopped stressing so much about their hair, and as a result seen an improvement in it? I would think that medication could only help me and reduce my stress, but I also hear of many people that claim SSRIs or other anxiety meds made them lose more hair.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
If you arnt on it yet GET ON IT NOW and get on with your life. You WILL NOT worry as much about your hairloss, or anything else insignificant anymore. Once you get out of the anxiety fog you will be high on life and not trip of the trivial sh*t.