Do you have hair stress? Hair stress is defined as the physical (hormonal, hair and scalp conditions) and psychological (anxiety) effects of persistent and improper hair care and styling practices used to transform hair from its authentic state to achieve and maintain a desired unnatural texture and appearance. In this episode Dr. Afiya and Dr. Evelyn Winfield-Thomas (a psychologist, university administrator, and hair researcher) discuss the complexity of hair stress in the lives of Black women.