The Invisible Impact of a Visible Disease: Psychosocial Impact of Alopecia Areata.

Natasha Atanaskova Mesinkovska Brittany G Craiglow Susan G Ball Paula Morrow Sarah G Smith Evangeline J Pierce Jerry Shapiro

Published in: Dermatology and therapy (2023)

These results suggest that participants with AA experience emotional burden, negative self-perception, and stigma, but the impact of AA is not dependent solely on the amount of hair loss. Lower impact among participants with 95-100% scalp hair loss may indicate that they have adapted to living with AA.

Keyphrases

mental health
mental illness
hiv aids
social support
depressive symptoms