Psoriasis Awareness Month

Raising awareness and taking action for Psoriasis Awareness Month

August is Psoriasis Action Month, and this month when those living with psoriasis raise awareness about what it’s like living with a condition that is often misunderstood and stigmatized. We asked members of the PatientsLikeMe community to share what they wish others knew about life with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, here’s what they said… Like […]

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“I really felt that we were heard” — PatientsLikeMe staff member Dan shares his experience at the FDA psoriasis conference

August is Psoriasis Awareness Month, and we’re kicking things off with a recap from the FDA’s public meeting on psoriasis back in March. The meeting was part of their Patient-Focused Drug Development Series that aims to bring the patient voice to research. Sally Okun, Vice President for Advocacy, Policy and Patient Safety at PatientsLikeMe notes that, “The

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Getting ready for psoriasis awareness

Image courtesy of the National Psoriasis Foundation Tomorrow is the official start of Psoriasis Awareness Month. The National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) wants people with psoriasis to know they are not alone: Over 7.5 million people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with the condition, and more than 4,800 people with psoriasis are sharing what it’s like on PatientsLikeMe.

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PatientsLikeMe Exhibits at the American Academy of Dermatology Summer Meeting

As you know from our recent blog post, August is Psoriasis Awareness Month, and the psoriasis community at PatientsLikeMe has nearly 2,000 members. It’s only fitting that PatientsLikeMe spent last week connecting with others focused on skin health at the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Summer Academy Meeting, an annual educational event for dermatology-focused medical professionals.

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Psoriasis Isn’t Contagious…But Awareness Is

Did you know that psoriasis cannot be transmitted through skin-to-skin contact – or any other type of interaction? August is Psoriasis Awareness Month, an annual event dedicated to highlighting the life-altering impact of psoriasis and dispelling the many myths surrounding it.  Beyond the misperception that it may be contagious, another major misunderstanding is that psoriasis

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What Do You Know About Psoriasis?

Last week, we told you about the Spotlight on Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Online Film Festival and how you could participate. But for those of you who don’t have psoriasis and don’t know much about it, we wanted to tell you a little more about this chronic condition as August is Psoriasis Awareness Month. An

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