Do hair loss and heart break go hand in hand?

In most successful relationships, couples accept that change is inevitable, for better or for worse. However a recent academic study indicates that one change can bring relationships to breaking point - hair loss, a condition affecting almost 15 million people in the UK.

According to ‘The Viviscal Report: The Hidden Impact of Hair Loss’ by Dr Nigel Hunt, Professor in Psychology at The University of Nottingham, hair loss causes sufferers to develop a mental distance from their previous life and actually feel they have become “someone else”, directly affecting the connection they have with their loved-ones. Furthermore, single sufferers can experience major confidence and self-esteem issues ultimately ruining their chances of approaching and meeting new people in the first place.

To help those wanting to find out more about the issue of hair loss, a new website managinghairloss.com has been launched. The expert-backed website supported by Viviscal, the natural nutritional hair loss supplements range, includes comprehensive information such as how to identify lifestyle choices that can influence the condition of your hair, advice on taking the first steps to dealing with hair loss and how to cope emotionally, as well as video testimonials documenting real-life accounts from hair loss sufferers and their experience.

Trichologist Eoin Wright, from the managinghairloss.com expert panel, has the following piece of advice to help stop hair loss having a negative impact on relationships:

“Talk. Take comfort and support from those close to you. Talking to your spouse, partner, siblings, or parents about your concerns can help reduce negative, detrimental feelings such as fear, stress or embarrassment. If speaking with a family member or close friend is not an option, find a local hair loss support group or your local hairdresser. Someone you trust can give you honest advice about whether they have noticed your hair thinning or falling out and share your concerns with them. An honest opinion will put your hair loss into perspective.”

Find out more from managinghairloss.com and for those who may want to speak to someone face-to-face, Regis and Trade Secret hair salons across the country are offering free Hair Assessments to help those who may be worried to determine whether they have a hair loss issue.

* Report commissioned by Viviscal - see viviscal.co.uk for more information.