Can Sleeping with Wet Hair Cause Insanity? The Truth Revealed!

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Concerns about sleeping with wet hair leading to insanity are unfounded and considered irrational. The discussion emphasizes that there is no scientific basis for the belief that wet hair can cause mental health issues. Participants express skepticism about the worry itself, suggesting that such thoughts may indicate deeper anxieties. The conversation also touches on the limitations of providing medical advice in informal settings, reinforcing that these concerns are likely exaggerated and not a cause for serious alarm.
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I always bath before I sleep and sometimes my short hair not so dry... is there a basis that one can go insane if one sleeps with wet hair? how?
 
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dahoa said:
I always bath before I sleep and sometimes my short hair not so dry... is there a basis that one can go insane if one sleeps with wet hair? how?
Really? This is something you're worried about? I seriously doubt that anyone has ever gone insane because they went to sleep with wet hair.

This is one of the nuttier things I've heard lately.
 
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dahoa said:
I always bath before I sleep and sometimes my short hair not so dry... is there a basis that one can go insane if one sleeps with wet hair? how?
If you actually worry about something so utterly far out, you may already be there :smile:
 
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dahoa said:
I always bath before I sleep and sometimes my short hair not so dry... is there a basis that one can go insane if one sleeps with wet hair? how?
Sorry, we are probably too late to help you. According to the PF rules (which are VERY strict), we can offer only this level of medical advice...

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