How can you tell if female hair loss (loss of 70-80% of hair, for 7 years) is psychological? .?

Someone suggested I may be depressed, but I have tried things that should make you feel happier, like working out, being in the sun, watching funny movies. THere has been no improvement. What prescriptions are given to people with depression and what are the side effects.How can you tell if female hair loss (loss of 70-80% of hair, for 7 years) is psychological? .?
Antidepressants can cause hair loss. This page lists some of them http://www.quickcare.org/skin/which-drug/a> Ask your doctor about it. He can try others. If that fails, you might want to go to a dermatologist that specializes in hair loss. They will take a history (some diseases, medications, and surgeries can cause it as well as stress, female pattern baldness, hormones, anesthesia, and allopecia). They will do a hair pull test (lightly pull a small section of hair to see how much comes out). A blood test will be done to make sure you don't have the common reasons such as thyroid problems, hormonal problems, imbalances, anemia, lack of protein, etc. You will can request a scalp biopsy (a punch biopsy...a very tiny, minute piece of scalp is punched and sent for assessment to determine the cause).How can you tell if female hair loss (loss of 70-80% of hair, for 7 years) is psychological? .?
Female hair loss has the same causes as male hair loss, and it's usually due to dehydrotestosterone (DHT). DHT is more prevalent in people who have higher-than-average testosterone. Signs of high testosterone in women are more facial and body hair, head hair loss, and high sex drive. If this is your situation, get Nioxin from a salon. Not all salons carry Nioxin, and it is more expensive than regular hair care products, but it will greatly reduce hair loss and allow your hair to grow back in.



Depression and anxiety can be a contributor to hair loss, but is very rarely a cause of major hair loss. Nutrition can have similar effects. Medications for depression depend on the type of depression, and side effects vary with medication, dosage, and interaction with the individual. It is standard practice to adjust medications and dosage for each person.



Here's a list of commonly prescribed antidepressants: http://www.healthcentral.com/depression//a>
Hormonal problems may cause hair loss. If your thyroid gland is overactive or underactive, your hair may fall out. This hair loss usually can be helped by treatment thyroid disease. Hair loss may occur if male or female hormones, known as androgens and estrogens, are out of balance. Correcting the hormone imbalance may stop your hair loss.
Different people require different medications. My lover's mother is actually losing her hair, too, and the doctor said it was due to stress. It makes sense, because hormones can effect the way you body functions, emotions effect hormones, psychological states effect emotions (if they are, in fact, different things). I would go to the doctor and see what he/ she has to say.
I believe that pills will only cover the problem and not solve it. Since depression is caused by not only imbalance of hormones, but life situations as well. If you been trying to correct it though exercise and active engagement, maybe it is a physiological problem.
You still need something to cover your female hair loss. try going to a women's hair loss salon in your area.
I would say not to use chemicals on your hair.Why don't you go for some home remedies. Egg whites, lemon juice, oil massages, reducing stress and diet changes can reduce hair fall and make it healthier. You can find more cheap, effective and natural home remedies for hair loss as well as for healthy hair at http://www.wellnesstalk.org/hairfall.htm/a>
Stress has allot to do with many things, it helps in no way.



It may have some to do with it, but not competely.



Don't sweat the small stuff.
It could be that your suffer from an obsessive compulsive disorder known as tricomania and should see a therapist that deals with behavior.
It is due to bad magick and a juju curse placed upon you. You must consult a credible Witch Doctor to counter-act this evil that has been imposed up on you.