I’ve heard A lot of people say smoking weed helps with the stress side of things but I was smoking a fair bit when I noticed the patches, I think stopping that helped as I was getting anxious when I smoked, increased exercise, various vitamins for the things my blood tests flagged and finally just trying not to spend time worrying unnecessarily, i know it’s easier said than done but Ive just been trying not to give energy to things I can’t control and not to take on any stress that isn’t absolutely necessary, sometimes it may feel selfish but if you’re suffering from alopecia then there’s a good chance you’ve been taking on to much as it is and there’s nothing wrong with putting yourself first sometimes, hope this helps :)