Today's storyteller is Kitty Dry, telling the story of entirely losing her hair, learning she has the autoimmune condition alopecia, and navigating her twenties as a bald woman. In our conversation we talk about being stared at on the tube, techniques for coping with anxiety, hiding and being seen, social media and self-worth, and finding support online and off.
More information about Alopecia UK can be found here: https://www.alopecia.org.uk.
Updated information on The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence's decision not to recommend JAK inhibitor drugs to treat alopecia areata on the NHS, and what Alopecia UK are doing to oppose this, can be found here: https://www.alopecia.org.uk/news/baricitinib-nice-consultation-update
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