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Can depression cause telogen effluvium?

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Probably: Many stresses may cause the hair loss including severe psychhological stress--also some meds used for depression (ie depakote) can cause brittle hair and temporary hair thinning.

Dr Pappas and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 1/7/2014

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Hair loss from telogen effluvium. Stopped washing it cuz i hate seeing it fall out. Does not washing hair cause any fungus? It does feel softer

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Is hair loss caused by depakote telogen effluvium? Is it reversible? How long will it take? I stopped taking it two months ago and still falling a lot

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Can excess zinc intake or colostrum cause telogen effluvium ? I am experiencing hair thinning in certain areas after consuming these products .

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Why do meds cause hair loss? And if diet or supplements won't help regrowth after meds done--then what to do, wait it out? Derm said telogen effluvium

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My dad my grand parents from each side noone have baldness , my elder brother has baldness ,i had a flu few months back and i suspect i have telogen effluvium by the whitebulb present at the end of hair caused by the flu, could even i develp baldnes?

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