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Psoriasis

My Story: Living With Psoriasis

January 7, 2021
Reena Ruparelia

Reena Ruparelia

“I just didn’t want to be seen.”

Ben Tiberio

Ben Tiberio

“Whatever the emotion is, I just channel it into the music.”

Tikeyah Varner

Tikeyah Varner

“I felt like people see me now and not just my psoriasis.”

Robert Howard

Robert Howard

“It’s been an interesting journey.”

Amy Woo

Amy Woo

“I am tough enough to get through anything in this life.”

Suzanna Woodhead

Suzanna Woodhead

“People see it and think it’s contagious, so they’re afraid to get close to you.”

Jenn Pellegrin

Jenn Pellegrin

“It’s all about sharing knowledge and helping others to realize that they are not alone.”

Ivy Smith

Ivy Smith

“I wish I had taken care of it sooner—and taken care of myself, too.”

Stephanie Waits

Stephanie Waits

“Gradually I found my own voice.”

Danielle Currey

Danielle Currey

“The very real, very important mind-body connection.”

Nitika Chopra

Nitika Chopra

“I deal with my condition head-on.”

Noelia Ferrayra

Noelia Ferrayra

“The diagnosis validated my feelings.”

Jessi Alexandra

Jessi Alexandra

“I worked hard to make the best of it.”

Candice Puccio

Candice Puccio

“You have to advocate for yourself.”

Simon Jury

Simon Jury

“I had no idea what I was in for.”

Grace Tanner

Grace Tanner

“Find something that brings you joy.”

Alisha Bridges

Alisha Bridges

“I used to hate who I was.”

Summer Scirocco

Summer Scirocco

“Don't blame yourself.”

Nakita Pitts

Nakita Pitts

“It's something that is part of me.”

Cara Hedgepeth

Cara Hedgepeth

“Don't feel you have to explain yourself.”

Tony Centeno

Tony Centeno

“I deal with it on my own terms.”

Takevia Robinson

Takevia Robinson

“What matters is that I've accepted it.”

Tara Thigpen

Tara Thigpen

“I embrace who I am and try to live a healthy life.”

Rachel Brazell

Rachel Brazell

“They can look if they want to.”

Kristen Murray

Kristen Murray

“We don’t have to live by anyone’s standards but our own.”

Joni Kazantzis

Joni Kazantzis

“You have to have a lot of patience.”

Melissa Voss

Melissa Voss

“You're not just your illness.”

Hannah Thompson

Hannah Thompson

“This condition is not your entire existence.”

Eva Thompson

Eva Thompson

“I thought I would never be okay again.”

Ninfa Cantu

Ninfa Cantu

“I have to be at peace with myself and with the illness.”

David Tostrud

David Tostrud

“Work through the pain.”

Jeanette Gladstone

Jeanette Gladstone

“We have to keep living full lives.”

Kasi Burns

Kasi Burns

“Why was I so angry?”

Lori-Ann Holbrook

Lori-Ann Holbrook

“Don't hide it.”

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