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Hair loss increases the risk of depression.
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Is it true that hair loss increases the risk of depression?
Partly. One meta-analytic source reports balding men were no more likely to have depression than non-balding men, while a review notes depression and anxiety frequently co-occur with hair loss and one study of women irradiated in childhood found hair loss severity predicted depression symptoms. The evidence is mixed and covers only specific populations, not the general claim.
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Understanding the Association Between Mental Health and Hair Loss - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.84777
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Hair loss. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hair_loss
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Segal‐Engelchin, D. & Shvarts, S. (2021). Association between hair loss severity and risk for later mental health problems in women irradiated for tinea capitis in childhood. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.475
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