The Stress–Shedding Loop: How to Stop the Anxiety That’s Making Your Hair Fall
QUICK ANSWER Stress can trigger hair shedding, and the shedding then fuels more anxiety — a self-reinforcing loop. Breaking it means addressing both ends: managing stress through proven techniques (sleep, movement, breathing, support) and calming the hair-related anxiety itself, while remembering that stress shedding is usually temporary and reversible. KEY TAKEAWAYS There’s a particular cruelty to stress-related hair loss, and
