This morning, I learn of the violent gesture committed at the Oscars last night. It’s deplorable, but… I understand. I have been living with alopecia areata (alopecia areata) for 20 years. No jokes about weight, sexual orientation or skin color would have been allowed. Differences are increasingly respected in our society and that’s good! However, a woman who loses her hair, it still seems to be funny.
Posted yesterday at 12:00 p.m.
I am completely bald: no eyebrows, no hair, one or two eyelashes. I assume my appearance, I’m happy, but it was a long journey.
The dismay, distress and grief in a woman behind alopecia areata should not be underestimated.
When researching the disease on the internet, one of the major consequences mentioned is psychological distress. To get out of it, you need a strong morale, a benevolent entourage, a lot of courage to face the gaze of others, an ability to seek resources and money to pay for these resources (eg wig). I am privileged, I had all that, but it was difficult despite everything. So yes, I can understand this actor, Will Smith, who probably witnessed this distress in his wife, stand up impulsively and react.
If you want to do a story to help all these women who suffer from alopecia areata, I could tell you a lot. I am not a guru, but a simple woman who, overnight, lost all her hair and had to face it in order not to sink.