Tips for How To Regain Hair Loss From Stress

Are you suffering from stress and experiencing hair loss? Join the club, friend! We’re sharing how to regain hair loss from stress.

It’s genuinely, at times, unbelievable what you can experience when you have periods of stress. I (shannon) recall a period when I was in high-stress, anxiety-ridden, and depressed; not only did my fingernails begin breaking off and not grow, my eyelashes fell out, and yes, my hair started to fall out.

Stress-Related Hair Loss

Stress-related hair loss is quite common. It’s called telogen effluvium, and it is the type of hair loss caused by a response to extreme stress. 

Medical professionals also believe that stress can cause trichotillomania, the urge to pull hair out, and alopecia areata, when the immune system attacks hair follicles. 

When you’re under stress, your body releases cortisol, a hormone that can disrupt hair growth by temporarily stopping hair follicles from working and causing hair loss. This usually results in thinning hair, particularly on the top of the head, and noticeable shedding. 

It’s no surprise since our bodies do all they can to protect us. When your body has to go into protection mode, it is going to shut down the excess energy. Hence, reduced hair loss mode is in full effect. 

Ok, so we know it happens. If you are reading this, you are probably saying, “Yeah, Captain Obvious, it’s happening! How can I fix it?”

How to Regain Hair Loss From Stress

Hair loss from stress is common. But the good news is that it’s not permanent. With the right approach, you can regain your luscious locks and promote hair growth.

Let’s explore the top 4 proven solutions that help restore hair loss from stress and stimulate hair growth.

1. Eat Healthy 

We’re all familiar with the importance of a balanced diet for our bodies, but eating healthy is equally essential for our hair. Ensure you’re consuming various vegetables, fruits, healthy fats, and lean protein to help your hair recover from the damage.

Now is the time to start loving kale if your goal is to regain hair loss from stress.  

Getting your leafy greens in is important regularly, but when your body is in crisis mode, which is when it is stressed out, no hair loss treatment is going to be a cure-all without taking care of your body.

Protein, mainly, is super important. Since hair is made of protein, consuming plenty of this nutrient can stimulate faster growth.

If you are a vegetarian or vegan, like us, consider talking to a nutritionist to determine the amount of protein you should get in daily. That is what I did, so I make every effort each day to hit that goal.

We love our Orgain subscription. It helps us get in our daily dose with no problem. 

2. Daily Exercise

Though a less common remedy for regaining hair loss from stress, daily exercise can encourage healthy hair growth.

Physical movement boosts blood flow (carrying oxygen and nutrients) to the head, improving follicle health. Additionally, sweat production releases the scalp’s natural oils, helping maintain its health.

You don’t necessarily have to do complicated, long workouts. Even a 30-minute walk, jog, or yoga in the morning will do the job. My morning routine checklist includes this, and I started making it a priority when my physical and mental health was declining. 

3. Good Hair Care

Hair care tips for hair loss from stress are more than just applying a hydrating moisturizer after showering. 

Here’s a quick breakdown of a simple yet effective haircare routine for stimulating hair growth:

Apply hair oils, such as peppermint oil. Research shows that peppermint oil has helped grow back hair in bald spots where there has been patchy hair loss. If you want faster hair growth, pair peppermint oil with a carrier essential oil, like jojoba or coconut oil.

Note: Numerous people told me to use rosemary oil. When I used it on its own, I did not see any stimulation of hair growth. It is unclear if it helped the hair growth cycle, so I stopped using it and switched to peppermint oil. 

Massage your scalp to improve blood flow. For best results, use a product like the Kitsch Hair Scalp Massager, which helps exfoliate and nourish the scalp by buffing away excess sebum and dead skin cells. 

Use natural, non-toxic shampoo. I make my own shampoo. Here’s the recipe: Castile Soap Shampoo Recipe. 

When you want to regain hair loss from stress, having control over the process feels damn good!

4. Manage Stress 

Hair regrowth after stress can only happen after the root cause, stress, has been removed. Some simple ways to manage stress include: 

• Breathing exercises, like the 5 4 3 2 1 meditation, also known as the Anxiety Attack 5 Things practice. 
• Yoga. Join a professional yoga class or follow a YouTube video on your own. This has been extremely helpful for me in reducing my stress levels. 
• Journaling, either on a traditional paper and pencil or an app on your phone. Try these journal prompts for mental health if you need help getting started. 
• Counseling or therapy. It will help you recover from traumas and teach you effective stress-controlling techniques. Mental health match is a great tool to find a therapist. 

Keep Calm, The Solution Exists

Perhaps the worst thing to do, I know, is to worry yourself sick about your hair loss due to stress. You are just perpetuating the problem. 

Know that temporary hair loss is normal. We continually lose hair because each strand goes through a resting phase before falling out.

On average, a healthy adult loses around 70 to 100 hairs from their head daily. However, this regular shedding usually goes unnoticed since new hairs are constantly growing to replace them. 

Since there are medical factors that prove that stress causes hair loss, getting control of the stress should be first and paramount. 

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