Balding In Your 20's - Overcoming Depression, Anxiety, Insecurities and Balding.

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  • Опубліковано 28 лип 2024
  • Visit my blog at: www.talkingbaldly.com
    Balding can suck. Plain and simple. After balding in my 20's I know, first hand, what a lot of men are going through during the early stages of balding and hair loss.
    This is my first video talking about balding, how balding has affected my life, my mental health and my confidence. I'll tell you straight up, there's no secret to cure balding, hide it, or reverse it entirely. Balding can take quite the toll on a person's life, but it doesn't have to control your life.
    Today, I talk about when I first started balding, the struggles with mental health that resulted from balding, and how I overcame my hair loss and became my old self again.
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  • @marcvslicinivscrassvs7536
    @marcvslicinivscrassvs7536 4 роки тому +26

    I started balding when I was 21. Also gaining weight. Going bald early may have been a blessing in disguise, as it forced me to start keeping in shape and focusing on aspects of health I could control.

    • @phantom9808
      @phantom9808 4 роки тому +5

      Wow In me baldness made the opposite, made me depressed and sad I started to eat so much and now I'm a little bit fat as I never was haha same problem different ways, Everytime I trie to make something to change, this brings me down

    • @marcvslicinivscrassvs7536
      @marcvslicinivscrassvs7536 4 роки тому +4

      @@phantom9808 OH I went through the depression and loss of confidence too! But around 25 I got some swag back after I started lifting again. And older women at the time didn't mind at all. It killed my chances with same-age women though.

    • @phantom9808
      @phantom9808 4 роки тому +3

      @@marcvslicinivscrassvs7536 I'm happy you could get through. I would prefer to born bald than have to see him fading I guess I would already accepted this because it's how I was born, but life gives you hair and then takes away just to make you depressed haha 😥 not fair

  • @Justin-baxe
    @Justin-baxe 4 роки тому +12

    You look great bald man and im glad you took the plunge because we can't let anything that we have no control of ruin our life. I rather be disliked for me being bald then being liked for someone covering & hiding my bald head.

  • @kpjlflsknflksnflknsa
    @kpjlflsknflksnflknsa 4 роки тому +4

    Incredibly commendable that you opened up about this and point in on youtube. Well done.

  • @bretk5365
    @bretk5365 5 років тому +18

    Awesome video man. I've been looking up resources for how to cope with hair loss and depression and there is nothing out there. I have no friends who can relate and have too much shame to speak about it publicly so I just internalize all of my anxiety. Seeing you accept it with a smile on your face gives me hope

    • @talkingbaldly9886
      @talkingbaldly9886  5 років тому +5

      Bret Klausen Thanks Bret! While it sounds silly, a lot of guys feel this way. It’s a journey to overcome, and I thought it couldn’t get any better, but it DOES eventually.
      I’m glad I can help you answer some questions and show you that you’re not alone!

  • @jakecartledge5123
    @jakecartledge5123 4 роки тому +13

    I’m in a real bad place. 17, shaved my head and it’s made me even worse

    • @talkingbaldly9886
      @talkingbaldly9886  4 роки тому +2

      Jake Cartledge sorry to hear buddy. Did you buzz it or shave it all?

    • @rohittiwari9250
      @rohittiwari9250 4 роки тому +3

      One time i did shave my hair....nd it turned out somewhwt okay fr me....actually there had'nt been much balding then...
      A yr later...hair fall increased a lot... (probably it was genetic)i shaved my head again ...but this time it got worse....i just live in some bad dream all the time....takes a lot of toll on u mentally..... it's just that i could'nt accept it to be happening to me.....

    • @SuperSuperswag101
      @SuperSuperswag101 4 роки тому +2

      I’m 17 also I’m barely starting to thin to where it’s semi-noticeable and I’m super scared for what’s to come but I suppose we shouldn’t worry about what’s out of our control. Just going through the depressing phase of it and I know I’ll eventually come to regret spending my last moments with hair in just sadness.

    • @ayaanchoudhury3657
      @ayaanchoudhury3657 3 роки тому

      Scalp micropigmentation is a good thing to choose if u don't hv a good donor area for transplant

  • @anonymous2695
    @anonymous2695 5 років тому +11

    Thank you so much for this. I am 24, have struggled with my thinning hair for god knows how long. Every morning I would look myself in the mirror and check for more loss. I buzzed my head after watching this video. Thanks a lot man. Really heartfelt.

    • @talkingbaldly9886
      @talkingbaldly9886  5 років тому +2

      Shawn Nagar Glad I could help you! Buzzing your head is a HUGE step, and I know how daunting it can be. Congrats dude!
      How do you like it so far? :)

    • @anonymous2695
      @anonymous2695 5 років тому +1

      @@talkingbaldly9886 Its liberating! Though my mom hasn't spoken to me in a day. Will update you when the cold war is over haha

  • @coreclan02
    @coreclan02 5 років тому +8

    I’m 17 now, but this happened when I was 16. I was made fun of in class for having a receding hairline. (Never even thought of it before) I went home to look in the mirror and found I actually had a pretty bad hairline. It’s been about 8 months since then and I’m still struggling with it mentally, that is on top of my other insecurities. I keep watching videos like yours here, but I think I just need to accept I’m not gonna be able to stop people from pointing it out and just ride out the rest of high school.
    Anyways thanks for posting this. It helps.

    • @fitness4life83
      @fitness4life83 4 роки тому +3

      Hey bro , I am from germany and my hair is so thin that i can't even do anything with it except to brush it down

    • @coreclan02
      @coreclan02 4 роки тому +1

      I’m sorry to hear that man. I’m not sure if you’re quarantined right now like I am, but I’ve just been shaving my head down. You could try doing that 🤷‍♂️

    • @fitness4life83
      @fitness4life83 4 роки тому

      Sry I wrote it very fast so i messed it up with my grammar hahahahah

    • @coreclan02
      @coreclan02 4 роки тому

      You’re all good. I understood it.

    • @rohittiwari9250
      @rohittiwari9250 4 роки тому +2

      From india...bro....nd seriously this...thing takes a lot of toll....i m almost always thinking about my hair....a lot less now in quarantine....but in college...i m conscious about it almost all the time...just trying all the time to cover any visible bald areas .....
      Looking upto almost any other person.... facing the same problem....nd being confident anyway does encourage really a lot though

  • @dw657
    @dw657 3 роки тому

    Hey man , I really needed this. Thank you.

  • @jaredcarter3569
    @jaredcarter3569 4 роки тому +10

    Thanks for this video man, I’m 19 turning 20 in April and I have been struggling for over a year now with a receding hairline. I recently got a buzz cut in December and I thought it was definitely less noticeable then when my hair was longer. I still have trouble accepting my hair loss and it has caused me to feel the most insecure I have ever felt in my life, I wear hats all the time now and I refuse to go to university without my hat on. I just have this stigma that if a girl sees that I don’t have a “normal” hairline that they’ll automatically think I’m unattractive or they just won’t be interested in me. I just hope over time I begin to cope with it and accept what’s happening, just need to embrace who I am I guess. But thanks again for this video, it definitely helps knowing that I’m not alone.

    • @arminass1681
      @arminass1681 3 роки тому +1

      Don't watch these pro bald video's they're not helpful.
      Kevin Mann and more plates more dates DO HELP

  • @tiedyesuit3097
    @tiedyesuit3097 4 роки тому +2

    I couldn’t stop laughing through this video because it’s incredibly relatable.

  • @classiccatastrophe1518
    @classiccatastrophe1518 3 роки тому

    It hurts actually but there are more things in the world to concentrate thanks for your Ted talk

  • @rjcarter2904
    @rjcarter2904 3 роки тому +1

    I know that a lot of young man who are balding get depressed over it, but I think it's an awesome look. Some of us with a full head of hair prefer being bald by choice. Bald is bold and bald is beautiful!

  • @Majid12022
    @Majid12022 4 роки тому +5

    At first I was so happy that I look good being bald hahah. After two years of being bald and happy, my hairline started to recede more and more and at the time I hated it. My confidence went downhill. I got depressed. I didn’t leave the house much. I’m still kind of struggling to be honest. I wear hats most of the time when I’m outside. Thankfully I don’t hate my bald now I’m just so bored of it lol I think I’m gonna start wearing good quality hair pieces just for fun. Haha

    • @cooldudevivek100
      @cooldudevivek100 3 роки тому +3

      Bruh I m in same situation and I can't accept my baldness, my life has became hell

    • @ManuelRamirez-mx3zi
      @ManuelRamirez-mx3zi 3 роки тому +1

      @@cooldudevivek100 same bro Samee:(

  • @jamildanesh9891
    @jamildanesh9891 3 роки тому +1

    Experiencing exactly same thing , especially swimming bit

  • @mr.b3168
    @mr.b3168 2 роки тому +1

    I was also 19-22 when I started thinning. In highschool at 17-18 my hairline was already receding like vegeta. Some very depressing times. Mostly because of girls. After 25 I started caring less. Was already buzzing/shaving. I'm 32 now and I don't care. But yeah. I had girls straight up tell me they don't date bald guys after initiating conversations. Sucks. But whatever. idc

  • @timramm1
    @timramm1 4 роки тому +2

    Think there's more honestly in the comments than I expected,

  • @breakdancerQ
    @breakdancerQ 4 роки тому +1

    Same and I fucking hate it. I'm just mentally am not ready to shave my head again, but I know at some point it'll be so bad that I have to. Man like I said, fucking hate it

  • @abhiluitsharma1355
    @abhiluitsharma1355 3 роки тому +2

    One cons is that you really look older than your actual age. I have been called/cited by people around me as the elder one

  • @mahitmehta9620
    @mahitmehta9620 3 роки тому +2

    I'm only 14 (Probabaly the only highschool freshman experiencing this)

    • @kennakin6758
      @kennakin6758 3 роки тому +2

      That's rough buddy.

    • @johnnyappleseed6655
      @johnnyappleseed6655 3 роки тому +1

      So did my brother. He was completely bald by 19 or 20. Started around your age. But he is married and happy so there is hope buddy

  • @Jaggerbush
    @Jaggerbush 11 місяців тому

    You shouldve kept doing youtube vidoes

  • @_bmxlover_3107
    @_bmxlover_3107 4 роки тому +2

    Im seventeen what the fuck...my temples started receding at age of 16..

  • @ebiistgaldy1966
    @ebiistgaldy1966 3 роки тому +4

    I don't wanna be bald , i'm getting ugly , i hate this life

    • @keerthyjain1883
      @keerthyjain1883 3 роки тому +1

      Hey , don’t feel that way if u are young , u have a entire bright life ahead

    • @cooldudevivek100
      @cooldudevivek100 3 роки тому +4

      I also hate this life, fk I m depressed as hell because of baldness, sometime I get suicidal thoughts sometimes I wished, I was never born

    • @keerthyjain1883
      @keerthyjain1883 3 роки тому

      @@cooldudevivek100 what ? U want to end your life because of hair fall ? 🙄

    • @cooldudevivek100
      @cooldudevivek100 3 роки тому +4

      @@keerthyjain1883 mam you can't understand the emotion turmoil caused by this.Those who are effected by baldness can only understand. Even my parents, close friends are unable to believe that how anyone can go into depression due to hair fall😔

    • @keerthyjain1883
      @keerthyjain1883 3 роки тому

      @@cooldudevivek100 well u might be correct but trust me girls dig bald dudes too ,

  • @roberthook8888
    @roberthook8888 3 роки тому

    You are really attractive and funny.

  • @heyimadrian.4546
    @heyimadrian.4546 3 роки тому +1

    it's insane how 99% of guys dont know there's medicine against that and that it's reversable and definietly can be stopped

    • @bisembisem2077
      @bisembisem2077 Рік тому

      What's this medicine please?

    • @mattparker2323
      @mattparker2323 Рік тому

      You are wrong. There is nothing that will cure a norwood 7.

    • @Whoiisteezybo1st
      @Whoiisteezybo1st 2 місяці тому

      No it’s not bro. Once you have it there is nothing you can do

    • @unrecognized2068
      @unrecognized2068 28 днів тому

      you mean finasteride?

  • @sapitron
    @sapitron 4 роки тому

    big respects man. I'm 39 with mild norwood 1 and I would totally kill myself if I would go as bald as you. the mere thought of it delivers shivers to my spine. you soul must be made of titanium, I couldn't handle something like that. kudos buddy

  • @arminass1681
    @arminass1681 3 роки тому +1

    This video will not help you
    Go to a dermatologist and get finasteride. It saved my life

    • @stevenadams9478
      @stevenadams9478 3 роки тому +1

      Finasteride ruined my life for over 10 years due to life changing side effects. it is playing with fire.

    • @arminass1681
      @arminass1681 3 роки тому

      @@stevenadams9478 you're among the 1.3% to 1.8% who experience side effects.
      A minority.
      It's well tollerated for the 98.2% of people who use it.

    • @stevenadams9478
      @stevenadams9478 3 роки тому

      @@arminass1681 i trust those statistics like id trust michael jackson as my babysitter.
      Im glad you havent suffered any side effects , yet. Hope it stays that way.

    • @stevenadams9478
      @stevenadams9478 3 роки тому

      @@arminass1681 i trust those statistics like id trust michael jackson as my babysitter.
      Im glad you havent suffered any side effects , yet. Hope it stays that way.
      I however know many many people who have. And id tell anyone it is definitely not worth the risk.