April 27, 2026

FACT-CHECKING SOCIAL MEDIA CLAIMS LINKING HAIR DYEING TO MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS:

Many people change aspects of themselves to fit in or stand out, and sometimes even as a coping mechanism during stressful times in their lives.

These changes are often seen in how people style their clothes, play with new makeup trends, or dye their hair.

Online platforms such as Instagram and TikTok are filled with posts about dyeing hair—especially unnatural colours.

On Instagram, there are posts about how unnatural hair dyeing can be linked to mental illnesses.

And TikTok is filled with stories about how dyeing your hair is related to “having a mental breakdown.”

These trends have grown in popularity since 2019, becoming popular during the pandemic.

But is there a link between mental well-being and hair colouring?

Well, based on anecdotal evidence…

UPDATE:

MORE: “Zeldin told DeLauro that people should not drink or inject glyphosate, the active ingredient in pesticides such as Roundup, to which she responded, ‘Maybe you should try doing that.’ She then quickly added, ‘Excuse me,’ in an apologetic tone.” That’s not much of an “apologetic tone” on display here, so why is Bloomberg.com covering for a Democratic congresswoman suggesting that the head of the EPA kill himself, only a couple of days after someone from her party tried to kill Zeldin’s boss? To ask the question is to answer it:

Posted at 7:40 pm by Ed Driscoll