I'm excited to have today's guest with us for this episode. Anthony Gilding has an important role as the first director of science and research communication at the Canadian Alopecia Areata Foundation His experience in research along with his own alopecia diagnosis has put him in a unique position to help on both a personal and professional level. Today's episode covers a bit about research, his story of hair loss, and a population within our own alopecia community that hasn't yet connected.

Thank you for sharing your time with Anthony and I today. I appreciate Anthony's honesty as we approach National Coming Out Day that is recognized on October 11th every year. Some may be asking if we need a day to celebrate coming out. Others may wonder if we need a day or month to celebrate alopecia areata. Anthony and I both agree that right now, a day, a week, a month - whatever it may be is necessary to say, "See me. This is who I am." But the hope for the future is that we don't need a special day to share who we are with the world. 

To find out more about the research efforts and results Anthony is working on, or to reach out to him on social media, you can find those links in the show notes.

https://www.canaaf.org/about-us/

IG - @anthonygilding2

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