title: Can stress make you lose your hair?
abstract: Many individuals are frightened by hair loss and are hesitant to speak about it. Many are unaware that stressors can causes hair loss and that hair care practices and habits can aggravate a hair loss situation. Intervention by the nurse in encouraging a person to have an adequate assessment and work-up can facilitate an accurate diagnosis. Supportive and appropriate therapy can then be arranged. The hair tells a story and can be associated with good health.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Davidhizar
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Eshleman
mesh_terms: D000505:Alopecia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*