Hair Loss (Stress-Related)

What is Hair Loss (Stress-Related)?

Stress-related hair loss — known medically as telogen effluvium — occurs when significant physical or emotional stress pushes large numbers of hair follicles into a resting phase simultaneously. This typically leads to diffuse shedding across the scalp, often noticed 2–3 months after the triggering event. In chronic cases, hair loss continues as long as the underlying stress persists.

How to know if Hair Loss (Stress-Related) is chronic

• Hair loss continuing for more than 6 months
• Ongoing alongside significant fatigue, stress, or other chronic illness symptoms
• Thinning across the whole scalp rather than in patches
• Not explained by thyroid issues, anaemia, or medication (though these should be checked)

Hair Loss (Stress-Related)can be associated with the following conditions:

• • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  • Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-A)
  • Long-COVID
  • Depression

How brain training & re-origin can help

Chronic stress maintains the body in a state of physiological alarm that can sustain telogen effluvium. By addressing the root nervous system dysregulation, re-origin’s program helps the body gradually exit the chronic stress state — supporting the conditions needed for hair follicle recovery alongside broader healing.