Physical Stress Versus Mental Stress (As These Things Relate To Hair Loss:) Hair Revital X Review There is absolutely no question that physical stress or illness within the body can cause hair loss or scalp issues. Telogen effluvium (shedding) happens when there are changes that challenge your body. Common examples of this are having a baby, being ill or hospitalized, an invasive procedure or surgery, or introducing new medications into your body. All of these things can cause for things to go out of balance and for your hair cycles to reset. Few people would argue this.
What's interesting though, is when someone begins to question mental and not physical stress as the cause of their loss, they're often met with doubt. If you spend any time on hair loss forums, you'll see that there are many people who just do not buy that stress, anxiety, or difficult times can affect your hair enough to make it fall out. Sure, you may look tired and notice that you don't look your best. But hair loss? Many people doubt this. I've even had doctors or hair loss specialists tell me that they will often only entertain this as a possibility when everything else has been ruled out. (This is often because time is of the essence when it comes to treatment.)
I also know from hair loss forums and my own personal experience that many of us strongly believe that once TE or some other reason for hair loss begins, stressing out about this will often make the shedding worse. Of course, there is no real way to prove this, because no one has any way to know what would've happened if they had been able to react with complete calm instead. (And, it's very difficult to be calm and unaffected when hair is falling all over you.)