Alopecia is one of the most emotionally devastating conditions, but it doesn't have to take over your daily life.

I have recently turned nineteen and I have now been suffering from Alopecia Areata/Totalis for five years. My first episode happened when I had appendicitis and although this was not the immediate cause it was one of the many contributing factors which caused the first bout of hair loss. At the time I was in the middle of exams at school which meant stress levels were…