My Story: Living With Psoriasis
Reena Ruparelia
“I just didn’t want to be seen.”
Ben Tiberio
“Whatever the emotion is, I just channel it into the music.”
Tikeyah Varner
“I felt like people see me now and not just my psoriasis.”
Robert Howard
“It’s been an interesting journey.”
Amy Woo
“I am tough enough to get through anything in this life.”
Suzanna Woodhead
“People see it and think it’s contagious, so they’re afraid to get close to you.”
Jenn Pellegrin
“It’s all about sharing knowledge and helping others to realize that they are not alone.”
Ivy Smith
“I wish I had taken care of it sooner—and taken care of myself, too.”
Stephanie Waits
“Gradually I found my own voice.”
Danielle Currey
“The very real, very important mind-body connection.”
Nitika Chopra
“I deal with my condition head-on.”
Noelia Ferrayra
“The diagnosis validated my feelings.”
Jessi Alexandra
“I worked hard to make the best of it.”
Candice Puccio
“You have to advocate for yourself.”
Simon Jury
“I had no idea what I was in for.”
Grace Tanner
“Find something that brings you joy.”
Alisha Bridges
“I used to hate who I was.”
Summer Scirocco
“Don't blame yourself.”
Nakita Pitts
“It's something that is part of me.”
Cara Hedgepeth
“Don't feel you have to explain yourself.”
Tony Centeno
“I deal with it on my own terms.”
Takevia Robinson
“What matters is that I've accepted it.”
Tara Thigpen
“I embrace who I am and try to live a healthy life.”
Rachel Brazell
“They can look if they want to.”
Kristen Murray
“We don’t have to live by anyone’s standards but our own.”
Joni Kazantzis
“You have to have a lot of patience.”
Melissa Voss
“You're not just your illness.”
Hannah Thompson
“This condition is not your entire existence.”
Eva Thompson
“I thought I would never be okay again.”
Ninfa Cantu
“I have to be at peace with myself and with the illness.”
David Tostrud
“Work through the pain.”
Jeanette Gladstone
“We have to keep living full lives.”
Kasi Burns
“Why was I so angry?”
Lori-Ann Holbrook
“Don't hide it.”
