I’ve been going through a lot...and now my hair is falling out. Between stress, pressure at work, and everything else life is throwing at me, I’ve started experiencing alopecia and it’s shaken me more than I expected. So much of our identity is tied to our hair and I feel isolated trying to manage this in a space where no one really gets it. It’s hard to show up every day when I don’t even recognize myself in the mirror. Has anyone else been through this while still trying to keep it together at work?

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Just want to say you’re incredibly strong for showing up at all right now. Hair loss is so deeply personal, and it’s okay to grieve it. I haven’t experienced alopecia specifically, but I’ve had stress-related shedding and it rocked my confidence. Give yourself grace, you don’t have to have it all together to be worthy of space and respect.

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