Today I want to get real and talk about something serious—something at the core of why I, and so many others, started wearing hair systems. It’s the massive negative impact hair loss can have on your mental health. I don’t think this gets talked about enough, not in the industry or just in general. I want to start that conversation because it’s so important.

Let me share my story. I’ve dealt with hair loss my whole life, starting with trichotillomania as far back as I can remember. A couple of weeks ago, my mom digitized some old baby videos, and I saw small bald patches on my head at age two. I can’t recall a time when hair loss wasn’t part of my life. Then, in my early twenties, male pattern baldness hit, and it made things worse. Up until then, I could cover the patches from trichotillomania with my real hair, but when that started thinning too, I was out of options.

The mental toll was huge. People would say, “You look fine,” “Don’t worry about hair loss,” or “Bald looks good.” But no matter how many times I heard that, it didn’t change how I felt. It didn’t bring back my confidence. That’s the thing—it’s about how you feel. Only you can control your mental health, and as I kept losing more hair, I felt more alone, more helpless. I went from being a sociable, popular guy to someone who felt lonely and stuck. It was tough—really, really tough.

There was a point where I just couldn’t keep going like that. I did some research and found hair systems. Getting my first one was a game-changer. Obviously, I got my hair back, but more importantly, I got my confidence back—more than I’d ever had. Hair is such a big part of our lives. It builds our confidence, shapes how people see us, and just makes us feel good. It can make you look younger, too. I stopped caring what others thought—what mattered was how I felt, and having a head of hair again felt amazing.

The first time I went to a salon, I walked in with barely any hair and left with a full head I could style however I wanted. It was so liberating, like a freedom I’d never had before. It brought me back to how I remembered myself. Honestly, it was the most transformational thing I’ve ever experienced.

Let’s talk about men for a sec. The number one cause of death in young guys is suicide, and I think a big chunk of that ties back to appearance and how we see ourselves. Hair loss can be devastating—it’s like a form of PTSD. It changes how you look, how others see you, and it can turn a confident guy into someone isolated and introverted. If something like a hair system can bring that confidence back, why not go for it? For me, it was about getting back to that happy, sociable guy I used to be. In many ways, my hair system saved me.

I know there are thousands, maybe millions, of guys out there who’ve had the same experience with hair systems, transplants, or other solutions. No one deserves to suffer from low confidence because of their appearance. That’s why I’m sharing overhead projector—this. If you’re reading this and struggling, I want you to know it’s okay to get a hair system or a transplant. Do what’s best for you. Don’t listen to what others think. For me, getting a hair system was one of the most important decisions I’ve ever made.

This got deep, but I felt it was crucial to share. We need to talk more about mental health and hair loss. It’s impacted me my whole life through trichotillomania and male pattern baldness, and I know it’s hit millions of others hard too. I’m so grateful we have hair systems now to move past it. But let me say this: you don’t deserve to lose your confidence over how much hair you have. If getting hair back would make you feel like yourself again, you have to do it. It’s hands-down the best decision you’ll ever make.

Hope this resonated with you guys. Please subscribe if you haven’t yet, and I’ll catch you in the next post. Thanks for reading—bye for now!