Hair loss sufferers get support from DJ
Aug 2008
A popular DJ is helping women to cope with the stresses of losing their tresses with an innovative support group.
Sarah Knapper, from Sun FM, has hosted her first alopecia support group after being inundated with emails from fellow sufferers.
The Echo featured Sarah’s alopecia story last year sparking a huge response from women wanting to share their experiences.
Now, Sarah has made it her mission to raise awareness and boost support for people suffering from the confidence-sapping condition.
Sarah, who co-hosts Sun Fm’s Breakfast Show, said: “There were women aged four to 81 at the group, which was amazing. It just goes to show that alopecia doesn’t discriminate.
“There were women there who were completely bald, others whose hair had grown back, it affects people to such varying degrees, but everyone wanted to share their stories.
“One 35-year-old woman had lost every single hair on her head in two weeks. There just seemed to be such a need for this in the North East, so I took it upon myself to provide a safe place where women could meet up to talk.”
The group has gathered so much interest, that Sarah is also setting up a hair loss charity entitled Be Bold.
It will be aimed at raising awareness, giving people access to support and raising money for people who can’t afford to buy wigs themselves.
Sarah suffered symptoms of alopecia for seven years before she was diagnosed.
