You see, lice shame is an incredibly common feeling that affects most of us. It occurs because of the social stigma surrounding head-lice, nits and scalp health.

There is an idea that lice and nits are caused by bad hygiene, and while this is untrue, the mere thought of getting lice or talking about lice publicly is shudder-inducing, and has the bravest of us absentmindedly itching our scalps.

But the less we feel comfortable talking openly about lice, the less we know about lice. If we’re not talking about it, we’re not learning about it- and neither are our kids.

Education is one of the biggest tools in our arsenal against nits, so the stigma surrounding head-lice actually helps lice to thrive and spread.

So, if we want to get rid of lice for good… why are we so ashamed? Why are we helping the lice spread?

Its a real head-scratcher, but if there is one thing we know, its that getting rid of lice for good is totally possible.

And it all starts right now, with you.

Here are 3 of the best ways you can arm yourself and your family against lice (by eliminating lice shame and social stigma):

1. Start a Dialogue

It sounds simple, and it is. By simply talking more about lice, you will be relieving yourself of the unnecessary lice shame. And it gets better.

As you start a dialogue, other people will feel empowered to discuss their experiences with lice as a result!

2. There Can Be No Communication Without Community!

In order to encourage others to start talking more openly about lice, we also need to lead with kindness and without judgement.

This can have a knock-on effect, so as you encourage those around you to get talking about scalp health, they do the same and onwards the conversation spreads!

And if there’s one thing we should want to spread, it is kindness and judgement-free discussions!

3. Education

This is the most important step towards a lice-free home, and a natural consequence of the previous steps. If we all begin talking more openly about scalp health, and gently encouraging those within our communities to do the same, we will be able to free our communities of lice shame and spread awareness and much needed information to help everybody protect themselves against getting lice.

That’s a lot of people being positively affected, and it all starts with you.

And guess what?

In case you didn’t know… you are not alone.

At No More Lice, we are always here to help remove lice from your home and to help you better understand head-lice and how they can be prevented from spreading to your household.