socialphobia-hairlosspost-blog

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#cysterwigs contest

Hi Heather, This is my entry for your awesome contest. When I was 13 years old I was diagnosed with a social phobia, agoraphobia and high anxiety. At 14 years old I started to see my hair thinning a lot but it was not a big deal because I had A LOT of hair so it didn't bother me. Unfortunately my hair never stop to fall off so at 16 yeas old I had to wear bandanas or hats to cover the front part of my head because my hair where so thin my scalp was visible. It really freaked me out, so I went to my doctor and she runs several tests (psco, thyroid gland, and some others) but everything was normal. She came out with the diagnositic that I was losing my hair because of my high anxiety. I was able to hide it pretty well for years, but 4 months ago I decided to lose weight and when you lose weight you also lose hair. I've always been obese and in order to succed my goal (school) I wanted to change that. I started eating healthy and exercising. I've lost 70 pounds in 4 months which is nice but I still have a good bit of weight to lose and I'm affraid that I will lose even more hair. After some researches on internet I found out that wigs would be a perfect solution for me. I will be able to have differents hair styles and colors. I mean who would not love that. And of course the most important thing get my hair back because I miss it. After some times browsing google for wigs I found your website and after that your youtube channel. I loved your videos so I followed you. The donated hair would help me financially because right now I'm in an adult school to finish the class I need to acomplish my goal which is to do a professional diploma in accounting (sorry if it's not the right term). I have a small income and need to save fo my school but even if it's difficult I also try to save for a wig because I need one really badly. When I saw your contest I tought that the timing was incredible because I will start at my new school in August and new hair would give me confidence and help me feel less anxious about how I look. I looked at several wigs and I don't really have a favorite style but the color 30A27S4 (Shaded Peach) from Jon Reanu is definitely my favorite. Finally, I have two  advices for other people struggling with social phobia or/and agoraphobia. First, I want to say that you're not alone. I's hard to belive when you look at others and they can interact with people so easily but for you it's so difficult. It feels like your alone but you're not. Wihch leads me to my second tip, there is hope and there is help. With professional help you can get so much better. Don't be affraid to rech out for help if you need it. Once again thanks Heather for your amazing contest it's very generous from you and I'm sure that it will help people.