I've been losing my hair since 15. Ever since then I have noted changes in my mentality and my overall happiness. It is now clear to me that I am suffering from depression along side a few other things no doubt, and I see it as no coincidence I started feeling this way when I began to lose my hair.
I am 23 now and with no chance of getting my hair back. I still I have a fair amount on the top of my head, but it is so thin and will only get thinner. I have began to cut my hair without a guard using my clippers and have also shaved my head couple of times. I haven't been too unhappy with the results but I've been this way for such a long time I can't expect to be happy straight away.
I am at a point now where I feel I am ready to accept and perhaps even embrace my hairloss. I can look forward to a day where I can walk around town hatless, doing things I want to do, being sociable and happy. Things I haven't done for years. I know it may take a while to get there but the fact that I can see myself in this position has been a good source of hope for me over the past few weeks.
There is no doubt however that I am suffering from depression. I tick pretty much all the boxes when it comes to the symptoms, even so far as to having attempted suicide. I know my hair loss has been the trigger for it, and as such I am beginning to wonder whether accepting my baldness will help me overcome it?
If I keep my head shaved and learn to live with it, and live life again after years in isolation, will my depession go away without need for medical treatment?
I am 23 now and with no chance of getting my hair back. I still I have a fair amount on the top of my head, but it is so thin and will only get thinner. I have began to cut my hair without a guard using my clippers and have also shaved my head couple of times. I haven't been too unhappy with the results but I've been this way for such a long time I can't expect to be happy straight away.
I am at a point now where I feel I am ready to accept and perhaps even embrace my hairloss. I can look forward to a day where I can walk around town hatless, doing things I want to do, being sociable and happy. Things I haven't done for years. I know it may take a while to get there but the fact that I can see myself in this position has been a good source of hope for me over the past few weeks.
There is no doubt however that I am suffering from depression. I tick pretty much all the boxes when it comes to the symptoms, even so far as to having attempted suicide. I know my hair loss has been the trigger for it, and as such I am beginning to wonder whether accepting my baldness will help me overcome it?
If I keep my head shaved and learn to live with it, and live life again after years in isolation, will my depession go away without need for medical treatment?