Beauty can have so many meanings!

Body Map has a great post on what they call 'contagious beauty'.

http://bodymap.com.au/your-best-beauty-is-ahead-of-you-contagious-beauty/

 

Self compassion and mindfulness

Have you ever wondered when thinking about the emotional and psychological implications of losing your hair, how a psychologist with alopecia would deal with it? Well, Dr Cheree Hammond has shared her perspective.  She teaches counselling and mindfulness at a US university and this is a lovely and thought provoking endorsement of the value of self compassion and mindfulness in creating an emotional environment which promotes the positive and creates valuable learning.

A great article! Read more https://bit.ly/2JBrZVL

Battling Alopecia Areata

A great article "Battling Alopecia Areata", with this confronting photo on the cover is definitely worth a read. The whole issue of 'Dermatology World' (4Mb), published in 2012 by the American Academy of Dermatology (aad.org), needs to be downloaded. The relevant article starts on page 14.

https://www.aad.org/File%20Library/Dermworld/may-2012-dw.pdf 

News items on Alopecia UK

Three informative news items from the Alopecia UK website.

• Joanna Rowsell is now and ambassador for them and is supporting the Priority Setting Partnership conducted by the James Lind Alliance

• Changing Faces have run a workshop for parents and included parents whose child has alopecia

• The charity calendar featuring bare naked alopecia ladies has gone gangbusters! 

Pay Alopecia UK a visit, their link is on our Blogroll at right.

Face Your Fears: A useful skill for all aspiring alopeciologists!

 
'Changing Faces' and the British Skin Foundation have joined forces to run "FACE YOUR FEARS" week in the UK 13th to 20th October.
Given the fears that dog people with alopecia in social situations, what activities might help us face that fear and master an important skill?

http://bit.ly/1t14JRC