Hair growth is a complex phenomenon. There is an active growth period in which your hair grows actively for a period of about two years. Then there is a rest period in which there is no growth. Then comes a fall period in which the hair falls from your scalp. When you are stressed out, it has a negative effect on your entire body and your hair goes from active growth phase to rest phase very quickly. Then, within a few months, you start losing a considerable amount of hair. This process is usually called telogen effluvium.
Stress plays a very important role in our daily moods and feelings. You will agree with me that to be stressed up and happy at the same time is almost impossible. Stress comes with worries, anxieties, anger or even depression. No wonder stress has been associated with several life threatening diseases. Recent research has highlighted the role played by stress in diseases like high blood pressure, heart failure, stroke or diabetes. In some cases, it is even surprising to note that the relationship between stress and our emotions plays a more delicate role in causing some of these diseases, than even the conventional, established risk factors.
It is not a serious problem at all if you do not mind going bald. Jokes apart, you will lose a lot of hair even before you start noticing it. While you might not go completely bald, there might be a noticeable difference in your scalp. In most cases, hair loss due to stress is a temporary phenomenon and the hair usually grows back after some time. However, in some cases, it could lead to permanent, long term hair loss. Read the rest of this entry »









































