For the past few years, my depressive symptoms have had a firm grip on my life.

Ive tried therapy, medication, meditation, and exercise, but nothing really helped.

Even in precedented times, though, experimenting with a new look can have lasting effects on your mood.

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Its why a change of scenery is often recommended to depressed people.

The combination of changing ones hairdo with a change of colorespecially one associated with happinessis likely to be uplifting.

For me, pink was the obvious choice when making a major hair change.

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licensed psychologist and author ofFace It: What Women Really Feel as Their Looks Change and What to Do about It

Its always been my favorite color, but Id traditionally shied away from wearing it.

There are so many different types of pink… Ive had my vibrant mane for nearly two months now, and I have more confidence than ever before.

Overall, I feel a lot better mood-wise than I did pre-dye-job.

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