Quality of Life and the Presence of Depression Among Adults with Hair Loss in the South of Saudi Arabia.
Abeer Rihan AlomaishIbrahim Metaan GosadiFatimah H DallakAtheer I DarrajShatha M JaafariArar E AlshamakhyNouf T MleehPublished in: Psychology research and behavior management (2022)
Nearly half of the sample experienced a more than moderate impact on their quality of life induced by their perceived hair loss. Additionally, more than half of the sample exhibited moderate or stronger levels of depression. Encouraging subjects with perceived hair loss to seek medical advice concerning their hair loss may result in early identification, appropriate diagnosis, and the use of curative measures, may consequently improving patients' quality of life and preventing depression.