Hair loss ruining my life

[Bald20something72]

Hello this the first time I have used a forum like this. I suppose I am just looking for some support, any support really to help me cope with this.

I am 26 and began losing my hair at 15 I had a noticeable widows peak. Looking back however I don't think I actually understood what was happening I just assumed I had a high hairline I didn't think teenagers could start to lose the hairs (how naive).

At 17 that is when the comments began and when I really began to notice my hairline receding and my confidence started wavering. I hid it every well by keep my hair cut shorter on the sides and slightly longer on the top. I knew nothing about hair loss back then or how to treat it which I regret deeply because maybe I could have acted a lot sooner before the damage was done.

21 it was very noticeable, by this point I was a wreck mentally, I had dropped out of university, began to isolate my self, compeltley stopped bothering with women and I was so obsessed with my hair than I couldn't focus on anything else.

I am in a horrible place in my life, I have completely stopped socialising I'm probably (nw5) now, I'm stuck in a crappy job which I get constant abuse from the older guys and younger guys as most of them have way more hair than me. I have turn downed opportunities in better jobs and/or refrained from returning to college out of embarrassment, shame and lack of confidence. I'm honestly out of energy, out of hope and very unhappy and I just do not know what to do if I'm being honest, at my stage I don't if any treatment will work or be effective I certainly can't afford a hair transplant and I'm most likely at the point were I will never regaine my hair or at least the illusion of a decent head of hair ever again I am completely depressed with the whole situation and the impact it has had on my life.

I must also note that I am only 5ft71/2 so I'm short for a man which tbh I never expected to be tall my parents are short but to deal with hair loss crap aswell I feel like i will never be able to live and be comfy in my own skin ever again no hope for the Future.

Sorry about the depressing post this is my first attempt at reaching out to people who may actually understand what I am going through I have just through out my emotions on here. Any advice or inspiration would be greatly appreciated. Again sorry for the depressing first post.