Stress Related Hair Loss

I have been natural ever since August of 2009. Since that time my hair has grown tremendously. My hair went from being shorter than shoulder length to arm pit length when stretched.
However, I was recently placed in a very stressful work environment. My current workplace is very understaffed, yet the boss still expects us to perform at the same level of a fully staffed office. Which has put a lot of stress on me.
I feel that my stressful situation may cause me to have stress related hair loss. I hate the thought of losing the length I have gained over these past months and then some.
Have any of you ever experienced hair loss related to stress? If so, what did you do to help your hair grow back? Also, what can I do to help prevent this type of hair loss?
However, I was recently placed in a very stressful work environment. My current workplace is very understaffed, yet the boss still expects us to perform at the same level of a fully staffed office. Which has put a lot of stress on me.
I feel that my stressful situation may cause me to have stress related hair loss. I hate the thought of losing the length I have gained over these past months and then some.
Have any of you ever experienced hair loss related to stress? If so, what did you do to help your hair grow back? Also, what can I do to help prevent this type of hair loss?
"I Love My Hair"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enpFde5rgmw
"Sesame Street v. Willow Smith Remix
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4AVd8El-QY
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Last Relaxer: August 2009
Hair: 4a/3c
Pre Poo: Coconut Oil
Shampoo: Aubrey Organics Island Naturals or Honey Suckle Rose
Conditioner: Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Rose
Detangler: Kinky Curly Knot Today
Leave In: Jane Carter Revitalizing Leave In Conditioner
Styling Aid: Darcy Botanicals Madagascar Vanilla Styling Cream
Sealer: Jojoba Oil
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enpFde5rgmw
"Sesame Street v. Willow Smith Remix
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4AVd8El-QY
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Last Relaxer: August 2009
Hair: 4a/3c
Pre Poo: Coconut Oil
Shampoo: Aubrey Organics Island Naturals or Honey Suckle Rose
Conditioner: Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Rose
Detangler: Kinky Curly Knot Today
Leave In: Jane Carter Revitalizing Leave In Conditioner
Styling Aid: Darcy Botanicals Madagascar Vanilla Styling Cream
Sealer: Jojoba Oil
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This sounds kind of lame, but a few practical things you can do are to make sure that the stress you feel does not stop you from eating properly and drinking enough water (stress usually changes our eating patterns). Sleep is extremely important - poor sleep or not enough sleep constitutes substantial physical stress.
Make a priority to put stress-relieving activities in your day or week. Exercise, even just a good walk, physiologically reverses the effects of stress. Talk to people, vent your feelings on paper or to a friend.
Even just making sure that every 15 minutes or so you take about 8 deep breaths at work can make a big difference in how you feel and how your body responds to the pressure of work. And when you go home, leave work at work as best you can.
Make sure that you get credit for your work too. Being understaffed and expected to be as productive as 2 or more people is pretty unreasonable (and common). Being unrecognized for meeting the challenge means that the moment there are other jobs available, your boss will lose all the good employees.
I will work on getting more exercise. I talked about this with my sister and she suggested that I walk and get more exercise as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enpFde5rgmw
"Sesame Street v. Willow Smith Remix
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4AVd8El-QY
*************
Last Relaxer: August 2009
Hair: 4a/3c
Pre Poo: Coconut Oil
Shampoo: Aubrey Organics Island Naturals or Honey Suckle Rose
Conditioner: Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Rose
Detangler: Kinky Curly Knot Today
Leave In: Jane Carter Revitalizing Leave In Conditioner
Styling Aid: Darcy Botanicals Madagascar Vanilla Styling Cream
Sealer: Jojoba Oil
This is seriously brilliant:!:
Now, one year later, my mum is sick again, but she's doing fine considering the circumstances. I have a new job - well two actually - that I really enjoy, I stopped caring about certain things too much and don't worry as much as I did before. And my hair loves me for that
I wish you all the best, relax and take some time for yourself. It really helps!
Yes, you have to do these things for yourself sometimes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enpFde5rgmw
"Sesame Street v. Willow Smith Remix
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4AVd8El-QY
*************
Last Relaxer: August 2009
Hair: 4a/3c
Pre Poo: Coconut Oil
Shampoo: Aubrey Organics Island Naturals or Honey Suckle Rose
Conditioner: Aubrey Organics Honeysuckle Rose
Detangler: Kinky Curly Knot Today
Leave In: Jane Carter Revitalizing Leave In Conditioner
Styling Aid: Darcy Botanicals Madagascar Vanilla Styling Cream
Sealer: Jojoba Oil
any suggestions would be so appreciated.
thank you!!
any suggestions would be so appreciated.
thank you!!
You have to look at your ENTIRE lifestyle. you use supplements, are you taking soy products (soy is a phytoestrogen and WILL alter your hormones), drinking lots of protein shakes (it WILL alter your testosterone!), any other body building supplements, using retin a? tazorac or taking vitamin a or fish oil? changed birth control pills, have an iud (either kind), use pantene hair products, use a sulphate shampoo? have low iron (serium ferritin is what you want checked), thyroid problems (just because its "in range" doesn't mean it's right for you), surgery about three months ago....any of those things?
think think think! there IS a reason. i had hair loss from accutane YEARS ago and doctors said "no way". the internet was new and i couldn't find anything. now just google accutane and hair loss. AND FINALLY they are stating that topical vitamin a (differen, tazorac, retina) ALL can cause hair loss...too much vitamin a in the system. for YEARS everyone said no......
keep me posted!