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Do You Know How Stress Affects Hair Loss?

Can stress really lead to more shedding? Does it affect your hair right away? Test your knowledge of how stress and hair loss are actually connected.

By the Journal Editors Medically Reviewed by: Dr. Maida Sabackic, PharmD, RPh

Dr. Maida Sabackic, PharmD, RPh is a licensed and registered Pharmacist. Dr. Sabackic is a 2011 graduate of Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences in Boston, where she obtained her Doctorate in Pharmacy. She has spent her career in community healthcare with a focus on integrative health and natural medicines. She is the Head of Science & Education at OMI WellBeauty.

Do You Know How Stress Affects Hair Loss?

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Stress gets blamed for a lot, while it does have effects in your body, there's no need to panic.

Understanding how stress can affect your hair can help you make better sense of shedding, scalp changes, and what habits may be working against you.

Take this quiz and see how well you understand the link between stress and hair loss.

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Hair Loss and Stress: How Much Do You Really Know?

Stress can affect hair in ways that are easy to miss at first. Take this quiz to test how well you understand the connection between stress, shedding, and the hair growth cycle.

Question 1

When life feels overwhelming, what can happen to your hair?

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