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Emotional effects of hair loss among women

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Emotional effects of hair loss

Feeling unattractive: The moment a woman starts seeing some changes on her scalp, like thinning or bald spots, the first thing that comes to mind is her level of attractiveness. Women, who have a full head of hair or simply healthy hair, have a way of feeling content with their beauty because it is more a symbol of femininity. So when it starts to fall, every feeling of self-worth starts disappearing which can lead to mental health problems. Which is of the big emotional effects of hair loss among women.

Low self-esteem: The next thing to start disappearing with the hair is the person’s self-confidence. The beauty of hair adds on to someone’s self-esteem, and plays a big part in their entire personality. By losing hair, the self-worth also disappears and expressing herself becomes a big problem, leading to insecurities.

Embarrassment: Loss of hair also leads to one being embarrassed. Compared with a man in her position, a woman will not be very confident going out or meeting people because the hair loss she is going through brings shyness to her life. And the result is not wanting anyone to see her balding spots, for fear of it leading to stigmatization or people feeling sorry for her.

Frustration: Like I had mentioned above, hair loss might not seem like the end of the world but for those going through it, it surely feels like the end of the world. Being frustrated for not being able to have your hair in a particular style, or sticking to one style throughout so as to hide a hairless spot could feel more like emotional torture. This frustration is what can also easily drive a woman who is losing her hair into depression.

Feelings of envy: Although the green-eyed monster is a very negative feeling, losing hair can easily lead a person to such feelings. Hair is a sign of femininity and when you start losing it you feel like you have lost the feminine qualities as well. So when you see someone else with a beautiful flowing mane, the feelings of envy start eating away at you, which again adds more to your depressing feelings.

Bad hair days are real!

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This is just to confirm – if you weren’t already convinced – that Bad Hair Days are real and affect not only our appearance but also how we feel, work and socialise.

According to a
study conducted at Yale University, “bad hair days” are real — the perception
of bad hair actually produces negative consequences beyond not feeling good
about how one looks.
According to the study, directed by Dr. Marianne LaFrance, Professor of
Psychology and Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies at Yale University,
“bad hair days” affect individuals’ self-esteem increasing self-doubt,
intensifying social insecurities, and becoming more self-critical in general.
“Interestingly, both women and men are negatively affected by the
phenomenon of bad hair days,” says Professor LaFrance.  “Even more fascinating
is our finding that individuals perceive their capabilities to be
significantly lower than others when experiencing bad hair.”
The research was designed to test the cause
and effect relationship between having “bad hair” and experiencing negative
psychological consequences.  Specifically, the study uncovered important
findings across three psychological measures: reduced self-esteem; increased
social insecurity; and a diminished sense of being a worthwhile person.

Bad Hair Lowers Self-Esteem Regarding Performance
A person with positive performance self-esteem is an individual who is
confident and optimistic that he or she is on top of things, understands what
needs to be done and feels capable about being able to pull it off.  According
to the study, the perception of bad hair leads to a reduced sense of
performance self-esteem, such that men and women doubt their capabilities and
may ultimately perform below their level of competence when experiencing a bad
hair day.  Most notably, just the thought of a bad hair day caused both men
and women to feel they are not as smart as others.  Surprisingly, the impact
on performance self-esteem was more pronounced among men.

Bad Hair Increases Social Insecurity
The study further found that bad hair intensifies feelings of social
insecurity and self-consciousness.  However, the psychological reactions
differed among women and men.  Women tend to feel more disgraced, embarrassed,
ashamed or self-conscious when experiencing bad hair.  Men on the other hand,
feel more nervous, less confident and are more inclined to be unsociable.

Bad Hair Intensifies Self-Criticism
Evidence shows that bad hair causes one to be more negative about oneself.
Specifically, results indicate that a “bad hair day” leads individuals to find
more personal character flaws that go beyond their appearance.  When asked to
complete a list of statements about who they are, “bad hair” caused people to
mention significantly more negative traits and attributes.

So I hope you are having a Good Hair Day!