Living

Maybe like me, losing friends is a constant worry for you ever since you got sick. Maybe you feel like you're no longer present in their lives like you used...

What can I tell my family to make them truly understand? Unless your family members have psoriasis as well, I'm sure this question has come to mind. My psoriasis comes...

I have had psoriasis for over 50 years. There is not a place on my body that has not been affected by this disease. As you know, psoriasis is a...

World Psoriasis Day is every October. The day is celebrated by 56 countries that host activities geared to raising awareness about psoriasis. Think about it: 56 countries. What an amazing...

When I was first diagnosed with psoriasis, it was a whirlwind. Like any major diagnosis, As you well know, it comes crashing down on you. A diagnosis also comes with...

When the leaves start changing color and the days are shorter, I know that winter is coming. While it is one of my most favorite times of the year, it...

A recent encounter left me wondering: What is it about intimacy that is so hard when you have psoriasis? Why is it that even when our lovers are accepting, we...

As much as skin conditions like plaque psoriasis cause physical pain and discomfort, the emotional toll can sometimes be worse. For many, the effects of hurtful or insensitive comments linger...

2020 has felt like a 20-year stint of prison. Back in March, when the pandemic first began, my job quickly decided that we would be working from home indefinitely. In...

A year or so ago I shaved all the hair off my head. This has been the 3rd time in my life I had chosen to go bald. The first...

Back when my life was still normal and I did not have to deal with my illness along with its unnecessary baggage, I carried my phone with me everywhere that...

Yay! You’ve finally found a treatment that cleared up your psoriasis, but now what? Just because your skin is clear doesn’t mean you’re cured. Unfortunately, you still have psoriasis. You’re...

Since I was diagnosed with psoriasis, brain fog has been one of my more prevalent symptoms. I have always found it one of the more destructive symptoms too. When I...

One of the things I used to really love was taken long, hot showers. It always had a way of making me relax after a long day. Though now, the...

One of the hardest things about psoriasis is how bad it looks. It takes a strong-willed person to not let it affect them. When I first broke out with psoriasis...

As we all know psoriasis is a hard disease. We deal with the plaques on your body, we work through the mental issues it brings. However, having psoriasis also means...

If you are newly diagnosed, I am sure you are struggling to get your head wrapped around the fact of having psoriasis. Maybe you are feeling overwhelmed or scared at...

This is not something that is often discussed and it is a topic that can make people feel really uncomfortable. However, this is something that affects our community more than...

One of the things we have to deal with when it comes to psoriasis is the cycle starting a new drug when our current treatment plan fails. That is certainly...

Have you ever felt depressed? If you're human then I expect the answer is yes, at some point. If you have ever felt rejected, your partner has dumped you, or...