Psychological Aspects of Psoriasis

Living with psoriasis can be challenging, stressful and even distressing. This can have a negative impact on an individual’s life and even affect their psoriasis. This information aims to describe the different ways that psoriasis may make you feel, think and behave. It also offers some practical advice to help you manage this.

Contents include:

• Anxiety
• Stress
• Low mood
• The effects of stress and anxiety on psoriasis
• Coping with stress and anxiety
• Learning how to relax
• Understanding and dealing with negative thoughts
• Psoriasis and your relationships
• Psoriasis and forming new relationships
• Psoriasis and the early days of a new relationship
• Psoriasis and current relationships
• Psoriasis and sexual relationships
• Learning to deal with other people's reactions towards your psoriasis
• What you can do if people ask you about your psoriasis
• What you can do if you notice people staring at you
• Plus much more ...

Reviewed and revised July 2023