Four million Britons suffer from so much stress that it makes their hair fall out, so a new study states.
A tenth of British adults endure hair loss or premature baldness as a result of stress .
Women suffer more than men, with three quarters stating they are stressed compared to 60% of men, so a new survey of 3,000 people by Hairhelmet.co.uk states.
A couple of generations of mothers have been attempting everything, work, managing a home, their relationship and bringing up children . That is the price we pay for long working hours , stress-related illnesses.
Women aged between 35 and 45 are most prone to stress related conditions like migraines, eczema and high blood pressure.
12% of women state that stress makes their hair fall out as opposed to 8% of men.
Alopecia, where a person gets random bald head patches, is also often due to stress.
This can in some cases lead to alopecia totalis, total baldness, as per tv presenter Gail Porter.
Gail, 35, lost all her hair due to stress after the breakdown of her marriage last year.
Stress management is essential as stress places the body out of balance and weakens the immune system.
The stressful aspect of people's lives is stress, with a third of respondents stated that the most common cause of stress is work .
At www.stressmanagement.co.uk you are able to access learning aids which enable you to manage your stress effectively.
