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Stress Explained: How Does Emotional and Physical Stress Actually Affect Psoriasis?

healthy tips, Self Care / October 20, 2025

We often hear that stress impacts various health conditions, including skin disorders, but sometimes we underestimate this connection. When it comes to psoriasis, understanding the relationship between stress and this chronic skin condition can make a significant difference in managing symptoms. So, how exactly does stress—both emotional and physical—affect psoriasis? The Skin: Our Body’s “Mirror […]

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Are You Flaring?

healthy tips, Psoriasis Treatment, Self Care / October 6, 2025

Living with psoriatic arthritis for 35 years and psoriasis for over 60 years has taught me a lot about this disease. Despite taking my treatment seriously, I often find myself questioning: Why me? Why do I have this condition? Instead of blaming myself, I decided to dive deep into the research to better understand the

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Psoriatic Arthritis is on Overtime

healthy tips, Psoriasis Treatment, Self Care / September 29, 2025

When you work 40 hours a week, the last thing you want to hear is, “Can you work some overtime?” For me, overtime doesn’t just happen at the office — it happens in my body. Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) doesn’t stop when the workday ends. Sometimes it keeps going for 3 or 4 hours a night,

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How to Outsmart the Scammers

healthy tips / September 22, 2025

When your body is already in pain, the last thing you want to do is run to the phone only to discover it’s yet another scam call. They’re more annoying than an itch you can’t reach — and they never stop. The more numbers I block, the more calls come in. Do Scammers Target People

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How Clothing Empowers People With Disabilities

healthy tips, Psoriasis story / July 28, 2025

When you’re dealing with psoriatic arthritis pain, the last thing you probably want to do is put on a bra. I have had psoriasis for 55 years and psoriatic arthritis for 25 years. I never thought, in my 60 years on this earth, that I would be writing about my undergarments. When I told my

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It’s All in the Blood (Sisters Share)

healthy tips, Psoriasis story, Self Care / July 14, 2025

As I was growing up, I always wondered whether my siblings would get psoriasis. None of them ever developed this disease. Since we were sisters, I thought maybe they might get it too. Many times, I found myself looking at their faces, arms, and legs—but to no avail: no psoriasis, no symptoms. How could this

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Fake It Until You Flake It: Winter Scalp Psoriasis

healthy tips, Self Care / April 28, 2025

As an African American woman living with psoriasis for almost my entire life, I’ve noticed one thing: winter brings a unique set of challenges to my scalp. The cold weather creates dryness that makes my scalp flake and itch more than any other time of the year. For relief, I’ve tried countless shampoos, but only

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Step Into My World – I Dare You

healthy tips, Psoriasis story / March 17, 2025

Explaining psoriatic arthritis to someone who has never experienced it is like trying to describe a color they’ve never seen. For over 35 years, I’ve tried to make people understand this autoimmune disease, but it often feels like an uphill battle. Psoriatic arthritis occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy joints and skin, causing

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Can Children Get Psoriasis? Symptoms, Risks & Treatment

healthy tips, Psoriasis in Children, Psoriasis Treatment, Self Care / March 3, 2025

Psoriasis isn’t just an adult disease; children can develop it too. Sadly, it’s often misunderstood, which leads to delayed diagnosis and unnecessary suffering. In many cases, doctors first mistake psoriasis symptoms for neurodermatitis (atopic dermatitis). This confusion prevents kids from receiving the right treatment early on. If you know a child showing possible signs of

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My Dry, Cracked Feet

healthy tips, Psoriasis story, Self Care / February 17, 2025

I barely think about my feet—most of the time, they’re hidden. It wasn’t until I noticed someone else’s smooth, flawless feet that I became self-conscious about mine. What often feels like the most insignificant part of our body, constantly pressed to the ground as we go about our day, has recently become the center of

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