Ayesha Patrick

If you would have asked me just a few years ago if I could see myself where I am today, I probably would have said no. For so long, I was...

We often hear the phrase, we're better together. Honestly, although it can feel overused at times, it's one of the truest statements. When living with a chronic condition, often times you can...

My entire life, I have been considered to medical professional standards "obese".  As a kid, I remember our family switching from whole milk to 2%. My Mom told us the...

If there's one thing anyone can be sure of about me, it's that I am an absolute fashion fiend. Living in New Jersey, we have all four seasons to dress...

Living in the northeast in all its beauty can get pretty rough come the change of seasons. While the leaves are turning, and the wind chill factors are dropping, my skin...

I have always been a person who loves to help others. It is part of my identity, and my heart is truly happy when I am able to be there...

For so long, I have been the superwoman for my family, work, friends, you name it. Typically, I am that go-to girl and am frequently on the giving versus receiving...

Let's face it, living with psoriasis no joke. It really can do a number on how you feel inside. There have been days that were extremely hard for me. I've...

This year, in March 2023, I had the honor of participating in the National Psoriasis Foundations in=person Capitol Hill Day. I met with leaders within the United States House of Representatives...

If I'm not in a full-blown flare and my psoriasis symptoms have settled down, I immediately fall victim to getting too comfortable. When I don't have to stay on top...

Psoriasis is all-consuming. Living with a visible skin condition will have a person think, wonder, and even scream the word "why." My foundation, my mother, instilled the will to create...

The past two years have been crazy. If stress is one of your biggest triggers for psoriasis, well, life may be a touch crazier. At the start of the pandemic...

Managing scalp psoriasis is nobody's cup of tea, for many who live with this insufferable way of life, scalp psoriasis flakes and falls into everything. This inconvenient symptom influences outfit...

Stress can run amuck in our lives on a regular day. For me, stress is one of the main triggers of my psoriasis. I mean, the "simple" day-to-day anxieties of...

Recently, as the pandemic is shifting, I went out with friends to play catch up on life. It felt so good to talk about advocacy, mentoring, and feeling comfortable in...

Yes, some of the most prominent symptoms of psoriasis are itchy skin, annoying flakes, and being in severe discomfort. What other symptoms are there, you may ask? Well, personally, I...

For many people, January 1 serves as that reset moment. A time to set goals, make resolutions. Of course, we all know that one, two, or twenty people are ready...

As if it wasn’t bad enough having the worst flare-up of my psoriasis in my adult life, I experienced not one, not two, but three different types of psoriasis on...

A woman’s hair, specifically a black woman’s hair, symbolizes royalty. Your hair is considered your "crown". Every day, whether through social media, television, magazines, there are constant reminders of the...