Emotions Matter. Painful Lessons from This Year That You Need to Learn....“Depression is often anger turned inwards.” These were the words my sparkly new (and first ever) psychotherapist said to me in our...reactionscomments
Step Therapy Reform...Have you heard of Step Therapy? Do you know what it means? If you have experience with psoriasis for a long enough...reactionscomments
Empathy for My Husband as He Battles Migraines...Most of us would probably agree that there isn’t a lot about psoriasis we like. However, when pressed to find something positive...reactionscomments
Fibs I Told About My Psoriasis...How many times have you lied about your condition or how it really makes you feel? I use to lie about my...reactionscomments
How Gratitude Helped Me Grow from Depression...Have you read "You Are A Badass" by Jen Sincero? You should, it’s an uplifting book if you are not feeling 100%...reactions1comment
Letter to the Newly Diagnosed...I recently heard that you have been diagnosed with a form of psoriasis, I am so sorry that you have become one...reactionscomments
How to Manage Being a Teen with Psoriasis...Thus far, I have experienced psoriasis in every stage of life from adolescence to adulthood. I would say the hardest time to...reactionscomments
I’m Living My Best Life...What does that really mean to me? Does this mean I have arrived because I have a little money saved, or that...reactionscomments
Until There is a Psoriasis Cure...After college I found a dermatologist I very much looked forward to seeing at my regular psoriasis check-up appointments. A number of...reactionscomments
The Fine Print of Alternative Ideas...Fine print, those rows and rows of words at the bottom of most pamphlets, promotions, contracts, sales and the like, the things...reactionscomments
Psoriasis Scenarios 2! What Would You Do?...When you live with a visible disease like psoriasis there are times you will run into some interesting scenarios, some you can...reactions3comments
Balneotherapy for Psoriasis...The Dead Sea. Isn’t it every psoriasis patient’s ultimate travel destination? Many have gone for therapeutic treatment and seen significant improvement (or...reactions1comment
Letting Go of My Psoriasis Medication...As I write this I’m on my way to Washington D.C. for the National Psoriasis Foundation’s annual Capitol Hill Day. This short...reactions4comments
How to Live with Psoriasis in the Spring...March is the beginning of one of my favorite seasons of the year. It is also the month I dread the most...reactionscomments
My psoriasis journey...I have had red patches on my scalp for years that occasionally extend to my temples. I have attributed this to minerals...reactions1comment
Things That Makes You Go Hmmm...I consider myself the queen of psoriasis, but there have been times in my life where things have puzzled me in the...reactionscomments
Traveling Flakes...We are going on holiday; well we will be once we have the visas. Being from South Africa I need a visa...reactionscomments
6 Tips to Manage Psoriasis in the Summertime...In another article, I highlighted the reasons why having psoriasis was most difficult for me in the summer. Since talking to others...reactionscomments
Tired of living with Psoriasis...Ok so my skin problem was getting out of control!!! I read one person's comment about making an oatmeal turmeric paste!! I...reactions2comments
My PSA about Melanoma...A while ago I wrote an article about the first time I went to see my new GP, and how after taking...reactions1comment