What's Up art t fan check out this bonus clip. One of the hardest things about having alopecia for me has been when I have to shave my head because my hair is falling out at a rapid pace. It just brings on such sadness because it is a daily internal battle. Even if we look normal because we have a wayne like I do right now, or we've covered it up or we're hiding it. The impact that it has on your self image, you feel like you're losing a piece of yourself, and it can just have a
massive impact on your mental health. Living with alopecia feels like constantly being under the weight of grief. The hardest part of having alopecia was hiding the condition because I wasn't ready enough, or I didn't at the time have the courage enough to come out and show myself without hand. You're constantly grieving your former self. I grappled with the press and an anxiety for many years. I think after such a drastic appearance change, it's very easy to have
low self esteem and low confidence. Your world lips upside down and you lose a piece of yourself that you kind of never almost get back. The hardest part about having alopecia is feeling alone. Most of the times, I can guarantee that I'm going to be the only bald young woman walking into the room. That results in a lot of staring and comments made by strangers that can
be incredibly taxing to my mental health. We need to start to normalize hair loss conditions and to get people to see that it's very common, and we need to start to just love each other more. We can have all the self acceptance in the world, but it makes it ten times more difficult when you know that society still does not accept a bald woman. Feeling like your body is betraying you by physically altering your appearance, and the ups and downs of losing your hair. We are
so much more than our bald heads. Thank you so much for listening to this bonus content. M