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Name: | Katherine Brooks |
Age: | 20 |
Year of the Fix: | 2013 |
Location: | Liverpool |
Campaign: | Raising awareness of alopecia |
I started to develop alopecia when I was 17 years old. It was only patches at first then it grew back.
After my 18th birthday, it accelerated and within five months I had lost most of my hair and was wearing hats and head scarves. I got my first wig in September 2011.
At school I was bullied for having ginger hair, so losing my hair was really upsetting as it was such a big part of my identity.
I was sitting my A Levels at the time and was constantly worrying about whether or not someone could see a bald spot during my exams. I was also worried that if the bullies found out, they would have used it against me.
My Fixers project is to let others know that having alopecia doesn’t have to be a daunting experience.
It’s quite a taboo subject so I want to reassure people that they’re not alone and there’s nothing to feel ashamed about.
Here is a list of Fixers who helped me with my Fix:
Bethany Hennessy | Cait Sandelance |
Chris Wallwark | Claire Parry |
Deborah Woodward | Eilidh Hudson |
Emma Johnson | Hannah Pagdin |
Holly Nugent | Julie Hennessy |
Kate Harrison | Kayleigh Winter |
Lauren Mitton | Lesa Turnbull |
Louise Holtam | Lucy Guyers |
Maidie Hughes | Marc Merry |
Nikki Odutayo | Nuala Hughes |
Oyinda Kasumu | Pamela Griffin |
Victoria Petkovic-Short |
The charity supports my Fixers project and invited me to attend their flashmob event in September 2013, where I handed out my Fixers leaflet to raise awareness about the hair loss disease.
Shannon Rawlings
Shak & Natasha
Me and my friends want young people to know that calories aren't the enemy!
Mary-Anne White and Lucy Wills
Hafsa Ur-Rehman
Fern Lulham
Kiki
Olivia G
Sam Womack
Ben Simms
Becky
Lauren Taylor
Hannah Carter
Jo Quinn
Alexandra Garrick
Tilly and Bella
Fixers
Jack H
Liam Thomas
Shano
Ethan Mcinally