It's days like these when I really need support. I don't really know what to do with myself. My family needs me, and they are constantly upset by my lack of contributions to the household. As a teenager, I'm sort of at the whim of the adults in my household, and they don't always understand what's going on. I have cried countless times today, and probably will again.

I was diagnosed with alopecia in May, and it has progressed to about 60% loss. I also have diffuse hairloss, and my…

I'm feeling pretty frustrated right now, so sorry for ranting. I'm just really confused by all of the reactions to my hair loss. My mother is acting like it's the end of the world and keeps telling me how sorry she is, even my dad keeps muttering things like, "it's not fair," and then my friends (the few who know) are acting like I'm a huge, to quote them directly, "drama bomb." I excitedly told my friend that I got a hair piece, and she responded by saying, "Yeah, I know. What's the big…

I was diagnosed with alopecia areata a few weeks ago. I noticed a bald patch on my crown when getting ready for prom, which was a huge shock. I went to the dermatologist the next week, and he found 3 other patches. I got the steroid injections, and hair is starting to slowly come back in. Unfortunately, more hair is falling out near the patches, in the places that I did not receive injections (they only did about 15). The patch on my crown is growing to the size of a large palm, and I can no…