Tangled Emotions
A Research Study on Post Traumatic Hair Syndrome®
“Post Traumatic Hair Syndrome®: A groundbreaking research initiative by The Texture of Me® exploring the intersection of hair trauma, mental health, and identity.”.
“Post Traumatic Hair Syndrome® (PTHS®) shines a light on the hidden emotional and psychological impacts of hair trauma and hair loss. Through The Texture of Me®, we are leading groundbreaking research to uncover how hair connects to identity, confidence, and mental health. Your donation directly supports this vital work—funding research, education, and tools that empower both communities and professionals. Together, we can bring healing, awareness, and change.”
Hair
“Hair is culture, confidence, and identity.”
Mental Health
“Linking hair, hair loss, and mental health to uncover hidden trauma.”
Spirituality/Healing
“Reclaiming the crown is sacred healing.”
Post Traumatic Hair Syndrome®
“Exposing and healing the hidden hair trauma.”
Ayah Haneefa
Curly Hair Specialist
★★★★★
"Hair is never just hair — it’s tied to confidence, culture, and mental health. I look forward to the findings from the research of Post Traumatic Hair Syndrome® and the ways it will transform how beauty and mental health professionals work together."
Dr. Tammy White-Jolivette
Clinical Psychologist & Cosmetologist
★★★★★
"For more than 20 years, I’ve seen how hair trauma touches lives — in the salon chair and in the therapy room. Post Traumatic Hair Syndrome® is more than a study; it’s a path toward healing, awareness, and empowerment for those whose identities have been shaped by the way their hair has been judged and treated."
Joy Durham
Head of Marketing and Research
★★★★★
"I believe the connection between self-concept and self-determination is a crucial topic to explore. The Post Traumatic Hair Syndrome® study comes full circle for me personally because I have studied how marketing and advertising reflects community beauty standards and a shared self-concept. I look forward to the findings this study will uncover and anticipate it will lay the foundation for increased understanding, hope, and healing to many for years to come.